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Table 4 Mental health in military and non-military connected youth

From: A systematic review of wellbeing in children: a comparison of military and civilian families

Study

 

Depression

Suicidal ideation

  

Cederbaum et al. [31]a

Parent military AOR Overall (95% CI)

0.90 (0.81, 1.01)

1.10 (0.88, 1.38)

  

Sibling military AOR Overall (95% CI)

1.13 (0.94, 1.36)

1.21 (0.98, 1.48)

  

Gilreath et al. [29]b

AOR (95% CI)

 

1.43* (1.37, 1.49)

  
  

8th grade

10th/12th grade

8th grade

10th/12th grade

Reed et al. [14]c

Parent military

 Male AOR (95% CI)

1.00 (0.70, 1.44)

1.05 (0.80, 1.39)

1.12 (0.69, 1.82)

1.27 (0.96, 1.69)

 Female AOR (95% CI)

1.22 (0.93, 1.60)

0.91 (0.73, 1.13)

1.04± (0.69, 1.55)

1.13 (0.86, 1.46)

Parent deployed

 Male AOR (95% CI)

1.37 (0.96, 1.95)

1.50* (1.02, 2.20)

1.75* (1.15, 2.67)

1.64* (1.13, 2.38)

 Female AOR (95% CI)

1.37 (0.95, 1.97)

1.24 (0.87, 1.76)

1.66*d (1.19, 2.32)

1.08 (0.70, 1.68)

  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio. The reference category for the adjusted odds ratio was children of civilian parents. CI confidence intervals, PTSD posttraumatic stress disorder, M mean, SD standard deviation
  2. * Confidence intervals indicate a statistically significant odds or adjusted odds ratio
  3. aAOR adjusted for study design
  4. bAOR adjusted for grade, sex, and race/ethnicity
  5. cAOR adjusted for race/ethnicity, grade, maternal education, academic achievement, binge drinking, and drug use
  6. dDifference between military and deployed significant at p < 0.05