ArticleJournal of military, veteran and family health2024
A sex-disaggregated analysis of rank at release and health outcomes among Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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- Longitudinal analysis of adjustment to civilian life and self-rated mental health using the Life After Service Survey.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2025Article
- Considering context: Our duty as researchers.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Military rank influences individuals' work tasks and experiences and may also relate to their broader life experience. This study examined relationships between military rank at release and various health indicators among male and female Veterans. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2019 Life After Service Survey, a national study of Canadian Veterans released from Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force service between 1998 and 2018. The analytic sample included 2,118 male and 288 female Veterans. Individual logistic regression models were used to calculate odds ratios by rank category and each health variable by sex. Results: For all health outcomes with significant associations, officers fared better than junior and senior non-commissioned members (NCMs). Both senior and junior NCM ranks fared more poorly than officers in self-rated health fair or poor (males and females), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (males), back problems (males), arthritis (males), stomach ulcer (males), diabetes (males), migraine (males), hearing problems (males), urinary incontinence (females), chronic pain (males and females), self-rated mental health fair or poor (males and females), mood disorder (males), anxiety (males and females), posttraumatic stress disorder (males), and suicidal ideation (males). Significant associations for senior NCM rank only were observed for arthritis (females) and hearing problems (females). A significant association for junior NCM rank only was observed for asthma (males). Discussion: This study highlights the importance of rank and sex in Veteran research and identifies groups at potentially greater risk of negative health outcomes. These findings may inform the development of targeted, sex-specific military health promotion and Veteran services.
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