Table 1 Study population (N = 100)
Variables | SAa | PDb | ADc | Cd | χ2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | ||
Demographic variables | |||||||||
 Gender | |||||||||
  Male | 23 | 57.5 | 12 | 60.0 | 16 | 80.0 | 13 | 65.0 | 3.10 df = 1 |
  Female | 17 | 42.5 | 8 | 40.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 7 | 35.0 | |
 Country of birth | |||||||||
  Israel | 32 | 80.0 | 17 | 85.0 | 10 | 90.9 | 13 | 68.4 | 5.63 df = 2 |
  Former soviet union | 7 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31.6 | |
  Other | 1 | 2.5 | 3 | 15.0 | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Country of origin | |||||||||
  Israel | 35 | 87.5 | 19 | 95.0 | 19 | 95.0 | 16 | 80.0 | .74 df = 3 |
  Former soviet union | 4 | 10.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |  | |
  Ethiopia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | |
  Other | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Socio demographic status | |||||||||
  High | 13 | 33.4 | 5 | 25.0 | 2 | 10.5 | 8 | 40.0 | .49 df = 2 |
  Average | 11 | 28.2 | 12 | 60.0 | 9 | 47.4 | 7 | 35.0 | |
  Low | 15 | 38.5 | 3 | 15.0 | 8 | 42.1 | 5 | 25.0 | |
 Soldier’s status | |||||||||
  Single | 3 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 2.87 df = 4* |
  Bereavement | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | |
  Severe AD2 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
  Special | 5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | |
  Normal | 31 | 77.5 | 16 | 80.0 | 16 | 82.0 | 16 | 80.0 | |
 Combat unit | |||||||||
  Yes | 13 | 32.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25.0 | 5.14 df = 1** |
  No | 27 | 67.5 | 20 | 100 | 20 | 100 | 15 | 75.0 | |
Psychological variables | |||||||||
 Psychiatric diagnosis (enlistment day) | |||||||||
  Axis I | 20 | 50.0 | 18 | 90.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 79.98 df = 1** |
  Axis II | 15 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
  No diagnosis | 5 | 12.5 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 80.0 | 20 | 100 | |
 Medication | |||||||||
  Yes | 7 | 17.5 | 9 | 45.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 12.96 df = 1** |
  No | 33 | 82.5 | 11 | 55.0 | 16 | 80.0 | 20 | 100 | |
 Previous psychological therapy | |||||||||
  Yes | 13 | 32.5 | 10 | 50.0 | 7 | 36.8 | 8 | 40.0 | 1.76 |
  No | 27 | 67.5 | 10 | 50.0 | 12 | 63.2 | 12 | 60.0 | |
 Previous suicide attempt | |||||||||
  Yes | 14 | 35.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 13.62 df = 3** |
  No | 26 | 65.0 | 18 | 90.0 | 18 | 90.0 | 19 | 100 | |
 ADHD | |||||||||
  Yes | 8 | 20.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 11 | 55.0 | 9 | 49.4 | 12.35 df = 3** |
  No | 32 | 80.0 | 17 | 85.0 | 9 | 45.0 | 10 | 52.6 | |
 Drug use | |||||||||
  Yes | 2 | 5.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 10.0 | .70 ns |
  No | 38 | 95.0 | 19 | 95.0 | 19 | 95.0 | 18 | 90.0 | |
 Alcohol use | |||||||||
  Yes | 9 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.94 df = 3** |
  No | 31 | 77.5 | 20 | 100 | 19 | 95.0 | 20 | 10 | |
 Criminal record | |||||||||
  Yes | 3 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.99 ns |
  No | 37 | 92.5 | 20 | 100 | 19 | 95.0 | 20 | 100 | |
Social support Variable | |||||||||
 Romantic relationship | |||||||||
  Yes | 5 | 12.8 | 6 | 30.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 6 | 30.0 | 3.91 df = 3 ns |
  No | 34 | 87.2 | 14 | 70.0 | 14 | 70.0 | 14 | 70.0 | |