Table 4 Multivariate Cox Proportional Hazards Regression Analysis Examining Associations of Psychiatric Diagnosis Status and Punitive Discharges in Two Cohorts of Marine Corps Personnel, 2001-2007

Psychiatric diagnosis status

   No psychiatric diagnosis

1.00

1.00

   Psychiatric diagnosis without PTSD

5.63**

4.18 to 7.58

5.20**

4.11 to 6.58

   PTSD diagnosis

2.88

0.40 to 20.79

11.06**

8.06 to 15.16

AFQT score

   Low (0-50)

1.00*

1.00

   Medium (51-70)

0.76

0.54 to 1.05

0.66**

0.52 to 0.83

   High (71-99)

0.48**

0.33 to 0.72

0.45**

0.33 to 0.60

Sex

   Male

1.00

1.00

   Female

0.52**

0.32 to 0.84

0.38**

0.19 to 0.77

Race/ethnicity

   Caucasian

1.00

1.00

   African American

2.29**

1.60 to 3.28

2.45**

1.85 to 3.25

   Hispanic

0.99

0.64 to 1.54

1.08

0.80 to 1.45

   Other/mixed/missing

1.16

0.66 to 2.02

1.23

0.81 to 1.88

Accession age

   <19 years

1.00

1.00

   ≥19 years

1.20

0.90 to 1.61

0.69**

0.56 to 0.85