Characteristics of those whose data were successfully linked to suicidal ideation data or not
| No linkage n=259 | Successful linkage n=144 | Adjusted odds of successful data linkage | |
| n (%) | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Age | |||
| <35 | 22 (8.5) | 27 (18.8) | 1.00 |
| 35–44 | 55 (21.2) | 40 (27.8) | 0.52 (0.25 to 1.10) |
| 45–54 | 72 (27.8) | 38 (27.4) | 0.39 (0.18 to 0.81)* |
| 55> | 110 (42.5) | 39 (27.1) | 0.31 (0.14 to 0.65)* |
| Relationship status (single) | 84 (32.4) | 46 (31.9) | 1.01 (0.62 to 1.65) |
| Employment status (not working) | 179 (69.1) | 98 (68.1) | 0.97 (0.57 to 1.63) |
| Financial difficulties (yes) | 72 (27.8) | 35 (24.3) | 0.63 (0.39 to 1.02) |
| Early service leave (yes) | 37 (13.5) | 11 (7.6) | 0.42 (0.19 to 0.92)* |
| Combat role (yes) | 153 (59.1) | 95 (66.0) | 1.19 (0.74 to 1.90) |
| PCL-5 case | 204 (78.8) | 127 (88.2) | 1.00 (0.98 to 1.02) |
| GHQ-12 case | 179 (69.9) | 111 (77.1) | 1.02 (0.96 to 1.08) |
| DAR-5 case | 178 (70.1) | 116 (80.6) | 1.05 (0.99 to 1.10) |
| AUDIT case | 101 (39.0) | 65 (45.1) | 1.00 (0.97 to 1.02) |
| WSAS case | 162 (62.3) | 106 (73.6) | 1.02 (0.99 to 1.05) |
*P≤0.05.
AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; DAR-5, 5-item Dimensions of Anger Reactions; GHQ-12, 12-item General Health Questionnaire; PCL-5, PTSD Checklist for DSM-5; WSAS, Work and Social Adjustment Scale.