Table 1

Demographic and military characteristics

Age group
 20–5046/740 (6.2)
 51–60231/740 (31.2)
 61–70281/740 (38.0)
 70+182/740 (24.6)
Employment status
 Working or retired628/693 (90.6)
 Not working65/693 (9.4)
Relationship status
 In a relationship434/684 (63.5)
 Not in a relationship250/684 (36.5)
Sexuality
 Heterosexual415/549 (75.6)
 LGBT+134/549 (24.4)
Reason for leaving military
 Voluntary487/661 (73.7)
 Non-voluntary174/661 (26.3)
Early service leaver
 No503/663 (75.9)
 Yes160/663 (24.1)
Last rank
 Officer129/677 (19.1)
 Other ranks548/677 (80.9)
Reported role in service
 Combat/combat support130/678 (19.2)
 Non-combat548/678 (80.8)
Military adversity
 Sexual harassment169/750 (22.5)
 Sexual assault38/750 (5.1)
 Emotional bullying170/750 (22.7)
 Physical assault25/750 (3.3)
  • Frequencies may not add up to N=750 due to missing values.

  • LGBT+, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, +.