Table 1

General characteristics of the study population

N (%)
Experience of sexual harassment
 Yes13 (5.7)
 No215 (94.3)
Age (years)
 19–24109 (47.8)
 25–43119 (52.2)
Education
 ≤High school59 (25.9)
 ≥Graduate from university169 (74.1)
Marital status
 Married51 (22.4)
 Unmarried177 (77.6)
Dependent children
 Yes35 (15.4)
 No193 (84.7)
Military type
 Army150 (65.8)
 Navy, Marine54 (23.7)
 Air force24 (10.5)
Branch
 Combat branch97 (42.5)
 Technical service branch69 (30.3)
 Administrative support branch26 (11.4)
 Special branch36 (15.8)
Rank
 Officer63 (27.6)
 Non-commissioned officer165 (72.4)
Service classification
 Long-term military service70 (30.7)
 Short-term military service91 (39.9)
 Extended military service67 (29.4)
Length of services (years)
 ≤2101 (44.3)
 ≥3127 (55.7)
Workplace
 Urban101 (44.3)
 Rural118 (51.8)
 Isolated area9 (4.0)
Work hours per week
 ≤4040 (17.5)
 ≤4853 (23.3)
 ≤5680 (35.1)
 ≥5755 (24.1)
Stress from immediate superior
 High147 (64.5)
 Low81 (35.5)
Physical activity (days of activity per week)
 0 per week82 (36.0)
 1–2 per week78 (34.2)
 ≥3 per week68 (29.8)
Weight fluctuation
 Yes (loss or gain in weight (≥3 kg))142 (62.3)
 None86 (37.7)