Table comparing the physical health of veterans across different UK nations to England as a baseline
| Variable | Number of veterans by nation | |||||||
| England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales | |||||
| N (%) | Unadjusted β (95% CI) | N (%) | Unadjusted β (95% CI) | N (%) | Unadjusted β (95% CI) | N (%) | Unadjusted β (95% CI) | |
| Body mass index | ||||||||
| Normal | 60 (27.0) | 1.00 | 14 (16.1) | 1.00 | 12 (30.0) | 1.00 | 4 (16.6) | 1.00 |
| Overweight | 85 (36.5) | 1.00 | 40 (46.0) | 0.75 (0.05 to 1.45)* | 13 (32.0) | −0.23 (−1.10 to 0.63) | 13 (47.2) | 0.74 (−0.45 to 1.93) |
| Obese | 86 (36.5) | 1.00 | 32 (37.9) | 0.56 (−0.16 to 1.28) | 15 (38.0) | −0.07 (−0.91 to 0.78) | 10 (36.1) | 0.47 (−0.76 to 1.70) |
| Smoking | ||||||||
| No | 159 (63.5) | 1.00 | 65 (72.5) | 1.00 | 19 (43.5) | 1.00 | 13 (40.7) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 84 (36.5) | 1.00 | 24 (27.5) | −0.42 (−0.96 to 0.13) | 23 (56.5) | 0.82 (0.14 to 1.49)* | 16 (59.3) | 0.93 (0.14 to 1.72)* |
| Traumatic brain injury | ||||||||
| No | 125 (51.4) | 1.00 | 56 (61.4) | 1.00 | 16 (40.6) | 1.00 | 14 (47.4) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 118 (48.6) | 1.00 | 33 (38.6) | −0.41 (−0.91 to 0.10) | 26 (59.4) | 0.44 (−0.25 to 1.12) | 15 (52.6) | 0.16 (−0.63 to 0.95) |
| Number of physical | ||||||||
| Low group | 186 (77.8) | 1.00 | 49 (56.2) | 1.00 | 34 (82.5) | 1.00 | 20 (70.2) | 1.00 |
| High group | 57 (22.2) | 1.00 | 40 (43.8) | 1.01 (0.49 to 1.53)* | 8 (17.5) | −0.29 (−1.13 to 0.55) | 9 (29.8) | 0.40 (−0.46 to 1.25) |
| Sensory problems | ||||||||
| No | 168 (70.5) | 1.00 | 32 (37.9) | 1.00 | 25 (63.4) | 1.00 | 20 (70.4) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 73 (29.5) | 1.00 | 56 (62.1) | 1.37 (0.84 to 1.89)* | 16 (36.6) | 0.32 (−0.37 to 1.02) | 9 (29.6) | 0.00 (−0.85 to 0.86) |
| Mobility problems | ||||||||
| No | 132 (56.0) | 1.00 | 34 (39.1) | 1.00 | 20 (50.7) | 1.00 | 9 (31.9) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 109 (44.0) | 1.00 | 54 (60.9) | 0.68 (0.18 to 1.19)* | 21 (49.3) | 0.21 (−0.46 to 0.89) | 20 (68.1) | 1.00 (0.16 to 1.84)* |
| Systemic problems | ||||||||
| No | 105 (45.8) | 1.00 | 26 (31.3) | 1.00 | 19 (49.7) | 1.00 | 12 (44.5) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 136 (54.2) | 1.00 | 62 (68.7) | 0.61 (0.08 to 1.15)* | 22 (50.3) | −0.16 (−0.83 to 0.52) | 17 (55.5) | 0.05 (−0.75 to 0.85) |
*p≤0.05.