Risk Factors for Injury and Cigarette Smoking and Temporal Trends in Demographic and Lifestyle Characteristics Among U.S. Army Ordinance School Students
Abstract
Upon arrival for Advanced Individual Training (AIT), service members at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, Army Ordnance School (n=27,289 men and 3,856 women) completed a questionnaire that 1) collected demographic and lifestyle information 2) asked if they had a training-related injury that would interfere with their performance during AIT, and 3) asked about their use of tobacco products 30 days before Basic Combat Training (BCT). It was administered as new students arrived every week from 2000 through 2006. To examine potential temporal changes in demographic and lifestyle characteristics over the years, chi-square and linear trend statistics were used. Potential risk factors for self-reported injury and cigarette use were explored using logistic regression. A majority of the service members were male, between the ages of 17 and 24, Caucasian, of lower rank (E1), and had attended basic training at Fort Knox or Fort Jackson. An injury that the service member said would interfere with their training was reported by 8% of men and 17% of women. In the 30 days before BCT, 43% of the service members smoked one or more cigarettes and 35% reported smoking on 20 or more days. For men and women, higher risk of injury was associated with older age and having a current self-reported injury. The risk of smoking on 20 or more days was higher among 20 29 year old men and 20+ year old women, Caucasians, and smokeless tobacco users. Throughout the last 7 years, demographic and lifestyle changes have School, reflecting those seen in BCT.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA484693
Entities
People
- Bruce H. Jones
- Joseph J Knapik
- Michelle Canham-chervak
- Sara Canada
- Tyson Grier
Organizations
- United States Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine