Table 2

Demographics and distribution of personnel reporting reduced anxiety and a sense of closure

Participant characteristicsNumber (%), n=128Reduced anxiety (overall 39.1%), n (%)P valueSense of closure (overall 51.6%), n (%)P value
Service
 Royal Navy/Royal Marines55 (43.0)18 (32.7)0.34729 (52.7)0.970
 Army26 (20.3)10 (38.5)13 (50.0)
 Royal Air Force47 (36.7)22 (46.8)24 (51.1)
Rank
 Senior officer19 (14.8)6 (31.6)0.3999 (47.4)0.573
 Junior officer16 (12.5)9 (56.3)7 (43.8)
 Senior non-commissioned officer23 (18.0)10 (43.5)10 (43.5)
 Junior non-commissioned officer and below70 (54.7)24 (35.7)40 (57.1)
Age (years)
 18–2424 (18.8)9 (37.5)0.14115 (62.5)0.616
 25–3024 (18.8)6 (25.0)13 (54.2)
 31–3527 (21.1)10 (37.0)11 (40.7)
 36–4026 (20.3)9 (34.6)14 (53.8)
 41 and over27 (21.1)16 (59.3)13 (48.1)
Gender
 Male53 (40.2)20 (37.7)0.79624 (45.3)0.232
 Female77 (58.3)30 (39.0)42 (56.0)
Profession
  Doctor, dentist10 (7.8)1 (10.0)0.0074 (40.0)0.020
  Nurse57 (44.5)27 (47.4)29 (50.9)
  Medical assistant39 (30.5)9 (23.1)27 (69.2)
  Other clinical personnel15 (11.7)10 (66.7)3 (42.9)
  Non-clinical support7 (5.5)3 (42.9)3 (20.0)
Service length (years)
  5 or less38 (29.7)12 (31.6)0.55826 (68.4)0.012
  6–1232 (25.0)13 (40.6)15 (46.9)
  13–2247 (36.7)19 (40.4)17 (36.2)
  23 or more11 (8.6)6 (54.5)8 (72.7)