Table 3

Associations between military adversity and health outcomes

Emotional bullyingPhysical assaultSexual harassmentSexual assault
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
PTSD (PCL-5)
 Not case1.001.001.001.00
 Case2.06 (1.14 to 3.75)*4.31 (1.61 to 11.55)**2.30 (1.25 to 4.21)**2.73 (1.13 to 6.61)*
CMD (GHQ-12)
 Not case1.001.001.001.00
 Case1.76 (1.14 to 2.71)*1.39 (0.57 to 3.36)1.43 (0.93 to 2.22)1.14 (0.54 to 2.42)
Physical health (PHQ-15)
 Not case1.001.001.001.00
 Case1.36 (0.71 to 2.59)0.86 (0.22 to 3.37)2.58 (1.38 to 4.81)**1.36 (0.48 to 3.84)
  • Logistics regression model adjusted for age, employment status, rank and role.

  • *P<0.05, **P<0.01.

  • CMD, common mental health disorders; GHQ-12, General Health Questionnaire 12; PCL-5, PTSD Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); PHQ-15, Patient Health Questionnaire 15; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.