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Table 4 Willingness to serve, ideation, plans and attempts to be away without official leave and willingness to return after leaving camp

From: Service suspension for mental disorders in armed forces draftees in the Penghu area

 

Study Group

Control Group

P-value

 

(n = 152)

(n = 152)

 

Willingness to serve

   

  Before service

  

<0.001*

  No/Low

76(50%)

34(22.4%)

 

  Medium

53(34.9%)

63(41.4%)

 

  High/Very high

23(15.1%)

55(36.20%)

 

  During service

  

<0..001*

  No/Low

113(74.3%)

77(50.7%)

 

  Medium

34(22.4%)

46(30.3%)

 

  High/Very high

5(3.3%)

29(19.1%)

 

Risk of absence without official leave

   

  Ideation

48(31.6%)

26(17.1%)

0.003*

  Plans

23(15.1%)

13(8.6%)

0.076

  Attempts

7(4.6%)

0(0.0%)

0.015*

Willingness to return to camp

  

<0.001*

  No/Low

92(60.5%)

33(21.7%)

 

  Medium

35(23.0%)

85(55.9%)

 

  High/Very high

25(16.4%)

34(22.4%)

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