BATUK (n=178) | BATUS (n=72) | Overall (n=250) | |
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Rank | |||
Junior ranks | 143 (80.3%) | 56 (77.8%) | 199 (79.6%) |
Senior ranks | 21 (11.8%) | 6 (8.3%) | 27 (10.8%) |
Commissioned officers | 14 (7.9%) | 10 (13.9%) | 24 (9.6%) |
Role | |||
BG: Forward subunits (Rifle Coys, Armoured Squadrons, attached Arms) | 95 (53.4%) | 72 (100.0%) | 167 (66.8%) |
BG: Rear echelon (HQ Coy elements not deployed to the main training area) | 54 (30.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 54 (21.6%) |
BG: Medical assets | 11 (6.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 11 (4.4%) |
PTS | 17 (9.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 17 (6.8%) |
NR | 1 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.4%) |
Median (range) days since arrival incountry* | 21 (12–42) (n=143) | 31 (19–120) (n=69) | 22 (12–120) (n=212) |
Medical Employment Standard | |||
No medical sanction | 151 (84.8%) | 65 (90.3%) | 216 (86.4%) |
Medically downgraded | 20 (11.2%) | 5 (6.9%) | 25 (10.0%) |
NR | 7 (3.9%) | 2 (2.8%) | 9 (3.6%) |
Lifestyle factors | |||
Use of dietary/exercise supplements | 12 (6.7%) | 9 (12.5%) | 20 (8.0%) |
Active tobacco smoking | 66 (37.1%) | 39 (54.2%) | 105 (42.0%) |
*PTS responses not included.
BATUK, British Army Training Unit Kenya; BATUS, British Army Training Unit Suffield; BG, visiting Battlegroup personnel; HQ, Headquarters; NR, no response; PTS, Permanent Training Staff.