Table 1

Demographic information

All soldiersReported injuryNo reported injury
Participants (n)308116192
Age (years)26.8±6.528.5±7.425.8±5.7*
Sex, male (%)254 (82.5)88 (75.9)166 (86.5)
Sex, female (%)54 (17.5)28 (24.1)26 (13.5)
Weight (kg)81.1±14.582.8±15.580.1±13.9
Height (inches)68.1±14.067.5±16.168.5±12.7
Racial background (%)
 African American/Black72 (23.4)30 (25.9)42 (21.9)
 Asian12 (3.9)5 (4.3)7 (3.6)
 Caucasian/White180 (58.4)64 (55.2)116 (60.4)
 Native American/Alaskan Native3 (1.0)3 (2.6)0 (0.0)
 Pacific Islander9 (2.9)2 (1.7)7 (3.6)
 Other/missing32 (10.4)12 (10.3)20 (10.4)
Rank (%)
 Enlisted (E2–E9)259 (84.1)97 (83.6)162 (84.4)
 Officer (O1–O5)38 (12.3)11 (9.5)27 (14.1)
 Warrant officer11 (3.6)8 (6.9)3 (1.6)
Time in service (years)5.2±5.46.3±6.34.6±4.7*
  • Age, weight, height and time in service are mean±SD. Sex, racial background and rank are frequencies (%).

  • *P<0.050.