Table 1 Association of socio-demographic and service-related characteristics of active-duty Regular U.S. Army enlisted soldiers with documented suicide attempt within 30 days following initial major depression diagnosis and no prior suicidal ideation

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Gender

 Male

1.0

–

313

74.3

78,467

78.0

78.0

 Female

1.2

(1.0–1.5)

108

25.7

22,158

22.0

22.0

3.26

Current Age

 < 21

6.1*

(4.0–9.3)

117

27.8

10,756

10.7

10.8

 21–24

3.3*

(2.2–4.9)

161

38.2

27,759

27.6

27.6

 25–29

2.1*

(1.4–3.3)

97

23.0

25,623

25.5

25.5

 30–34

1.0

–

27

6.4

15,318

15.2

15.2

 35–39

0.5

(0.3–1.1)

10

2.4

10,687

10.6

10.6

 40+

0.5

(0.2–1.0)

9

2.1

10,482

10.4

10.4

163.91*

Race/Ethnicity

 White

1.0

–

270

64.1

58,389

58.0

58.1

 Black

0.8*

(0.6–1.0)

87

20.7

24,236

24.1

24.1

 Hispanic

0.9

(0.7–1.2)

50

11.9

12,106

12.0

12.0

 Asian

0.4*

(0.2–0.8)

9

2.1

4,756

4.7

4.7

 Other

0.9

(0.4–2.3)

5

1.2

1,138

1.1

1.1

10.12*

Education

 < High school^d

1.6*

(1.3–2.0)

93

22.1

14,188

14.1

14.1

 High school

1.0

–

310

73.6

74,951

74.5

74.5

 Some college

0.3*

(0.2–0.7)

7

1.7

5,328

5.3

5.3

 ≥College

0.4*

(0.2–0.8)

11

2.6

6,158

6.1

6.1

34.58*

Marital Status

 Never married

1.0

–

231

54.9

32,629

32.4

32.5

 Currently married

0.4*

(0.3–0.5)

177

42.0

62,428

62.0

62.0

 Previously married

0.3*

(0.2–0.6)

13

3.1

5,568

5.5

5.5

89.34*

Service-related Characteristics

Age at Army entry

 < 21

1.2

(0.9–1.5)

273

64.8

57,183

56.8

56.9

 21–24

1.0

–

106

25.2

26,125

30.0

26.0

 25+

0.6*

(0.4–0.9)

42

10.0

17,317

17.2

17.2

17.00*

Time in Service

 1–2 years

2.8*

(2.2–3.6)

187

44.4

20,433

20.3

20.4

 3–4 years

1.4*

(1.1–1.9)

117

27.8

25,083

24.9

24.9

 5–10 years

1.0

–

101

24.0

31,372

31.2

31.1

 > 10 years

0.2*

(0.1–0.4)

16

3.8

23,737

23.6

23.5

149.43*

Deployment Status

 Never

1.0

–

219

52.0

33,412

33.2

33.3

 Current

0.9

(0.6–1.2)

36

8.6

6,204

6.2

6.2

 Previous

0.4*

(0.3–0.5)

166

39.4

61,009

60.6

60.5

75.42*

Demotion

 Past year

1.5*

(1.1–2.2)

33

7.8

5,225

5.2

5.2

 Before past year

0.9

(0.6–1.3)

37

8.8

9,859

9.8

9.8

 Never demoted

1.0

–

351

83.4

85,541

85.0

85.0

5.99*

Delayed Promotion

 On Schedule

1.0

–

160

38.0

16,404

16.3

16.4

 Late: </= 2 months

0.5

(0.2–1.4)

4

0.9

820

0.8

0.8

 Late: > 2 months

0.6*

(0.4–0.9)

37

8.8

5,970

5.9

5.9

 Not relevant due to rank^e

0.3*

(0.2–0.4)

220

52.3

77,431

77.0

76.8

141.23*

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)

 Combat Arms^f

1.5*

(1.2–1.8)

112

26.6

20,561

20.4

20.5

 Combat Medics

1.5*

(1.1–2.1)

35

8.3

6,288

6.2

6.3

 Other MOS

1.0

–

274

65.1

73,776

73.3

73.3

14.17*