Table 3

Associations between military service factors and suicidal ideation

Suicidal ideationUnadjusted ORAdjusted OR†
Low groupHigh groupOR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Early service leaver, n (%)
 No112 (87.6)21 (12.4)1.001.00
 Yes5 (56.7)6 (43.4)5.43 (1.40 to 21.1)*8.46 (2.21 to 32.35)*
Combat role, n (%)
 No41 (88.0)8 (12.0)1.001.00
 Yes76 (83.6)19 (16.4)1.44 (0.53 to 3.93)1.21 (0.38 to 3.82)
Discharge from service, n (%)
 Voluntary63 (88.8)10 (11.2)1.001.00
 Non-voluntary54 (81.5)17 (18.5)1.80 (0.65 to 4.96)2.16 (0.63 to 7.38)
Childhood adversity, n (%)
 Low71 (90.7)12 (9.3)1.001.00
 High25 (67.2)12 (32.8)4.76 (1.72 to 13.15)*6.92 (2.10 to 22.82)*
  • *P≤0.05. Percentages weighted to take into account data-linkage sampling.

  • †Multivariate regression model adjusted for all other factors in table.