Table 1
Demographics of Survey Respondents.
| RESPONDENTS | TOTAL N (%) |
|---|---|
| Female | 23 (100) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White | 21 (87.5) |
| Hispanic/Latina | 1 (4.17) |
| Asian | 2 (8.34) |
| Sexual Orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 18 (78.26) |
| Homosexual | 3 (13.04) |
| Bisexual | 1 (4.35) |
| Other | 1 (4.35) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 15 (66.22) |
| Single | 6 (26.09) |
| Divorced | 2 (8.7) |
| Children/Stepchildren | 10 (55.56) |
Table 2
Military History of Respondents.
| RESPONDENTS | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Current Military Status | |
| Active-Duty Army | 10 (45.45) |
| Army Reserves | 3 (13.64) |
| National Guard | 1 (4.55) |
| Active Status – Army Reserves/NG | 2 (9.09) |
| Active Guard Reserve | 1 (4.55) |
| Retired | 4(18.18) |
| Rank | |
| Officer | 18 (85.71) |
| Enlisted | 2 (9.52) |
| Warrant Officer | 1 (4.76) |
| Ever deployed on behalf of US Military | 23 (100) |
| Deployed to an active conflict zone | 19 (86.36) |
Table 3
Combat Definitions and Self-Reported Activities.
| COMBAT DEFINITIONS AND SELF-REPORTED ACTIVITIES | YES N (%) | NO N (%) | MAYBE N (%) | TOTAL N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat Action Badge | ||||
| Worked in an area where fire pay or imminent danger pay was authorized | 18 (85.7) | 3 (14.3) | – | 21 (100) |
| Actively engaging or being engaged by an enemy combatant | 15 (83.3) | 6 (28.6) | – | 21 (100) |
| Total CAB Criteria Satisfied | 15 (71.4) | |||
| Millennium Cohort Study Definition | ||||
| Witnessed a person’s death due to war, disaster, or tragic event | 16 (76.2) | 4 (19.1) | 1 (4.8) | 21 (100) |
| Witnessed instances of physical violence/abuse | 12 (57.1) | 7 (33.3) | 2 (9.5) | 21 (100) |
| Seen dead or decomposing bodies or prisoners of war | 12 (57.1) | 9 (42.9) | – | 21 (100) |
| Been exposed to or provided with countermeasures for chemical/biological/radiological (CBR) warfare agents or depleted uranium | – | 17 (80.9) | 4 (19.1) | 21 (100) |
| Felt in danger of being killed | 15 (71.4) | 4 (19.1) | 2 (9.5) | 21 (100) |
| Been attacked or ambushed | 13 (65.0) | 6 (30.0) | 1 (5.0) | 20 (100) |
| Received small-arms fire | 15 (71.4) | 6 (28.6) | – | 21 (100) |
| Cleared homes or buildings | 15 (71.4) | 4 (19.1) | 2 (9.5) | 21 (100) |
| Had an improvised explosive device explode nearby | 9 (42.9) | 9 (42.9) | 3 (14.3) | 21 (100) |
| Been wounded or injured | 4 (20.0) | 16 (80.0) | – | 20 (100) |
| Seen or handled human remains | 13 (61.9) | 8 (38.1) | – | 21 (100) |
| Known someone seriously injured or killed | 16 (76.2) | 5 (23.8) | – | 21 (100) |
| Had members in unit seriously injured or killed | 14 (70.0) | 5 (25.0) | 1 (5.0) | 20 (100) |
| Been directly responsible for death of noncombatants or enemy combatants | 6 (28.6) | 10 (47.6) | 5 (23.8) | 21 (100) |
| Proposed Combat Criteria | ||||
| Engaged in direct or indirect fire | 15 (71.4) | 6 (28.6) | – | 21 (100) |
| Encountered an improvised explosive device (IED) explode in your vicinity | 11 (52.4) | 9 (42.9) | 1 (4.8) | 21 (100) |
| Attacked with, ambushed by, or exposed to chemical/biological/radiological (CBR) warfare agents | 2 (9.5) | 18 (85.7) | 1 (4.8) | 21 (100) |
| Been directly responsible for the death of noncombatants or enemy combatants | 9 (42.9) | 9 (42.9) | 3 (14.3) | 21 (100) |
| Been assigned duties you believed would likely result in a hostile engagement | 16 (76.2) | 5 (23.8) | – | 21 (100) |
| Been wounded or injured as a result of a hostile engagement | 2 (10.0) | 16 (80.0) | 2 (10.0) | 20 (100) |
| Witnessed a person’s death or serious injury during a hostile engagement | 14 (66.7) | 7 (33.3) | – | 21 (100) |
| Witnessed instances of physical abuse as a result of a hostile engagement | 5 (23.8) | 13 (61.9) | 3 (14.3) | 21 (100) |
Figure 1
Behavioral Health Concerns Related to Comat Exposure.
Note: Responses address the prompt “I believe being a female servicemember deployed on a combat mission contributed feelings of [fill in the blank].”