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Table 3 Hazard ratios (HR) for early medical discharge from military service by socioeconomic variables at baseline.

From: Low physical fitness is a strong predictor of health problems among young men: a follow-up study of 1411 male conscripts

Socioeconomic background & company

Category

Total number

(% of discharged)

HR for

discharge

(n = 133) *

HR for

discharge

(n = 133) **

Father's occupation

Not physical

488 (8)

1 (Referent)

1 (Referent)

 

Physical

590 (10)

1.2 (0.8-1.9)

1.0 (0.7-1.6)

 

Unclear or unemployed

261 (10)

1.3 (0.8-2.2)

1.2 (0.7-2.0)

School success

Excellent 1

218 (4)

1 (Referent)

1 (Referent)

(educational level and

Good 2

608 (8)

2.2 (1.0-4.7)

2.0 (0.9-4.2)

grades combined)

Satisfactory 3

467 (11)

3.2 (1.5-6.7)

2.5 (1.2-5.5)

 

Poor 4

96 (22)

6.4 (2.8-14.5)

4.6 (2.0-11.0)

Level of education

High 5

589 (6)

1 (Referent)

1 (Referent)

 

Lower 6

800 (12)

2.0 (1.4-3.0)

1.3 (0.7-2.4)

Degrees achieved in

High

466 (6)

1 (Referent)

1 (Referent)

school

Low or average

922 (11)

1.7 (1.1-2.5)

0.8 (0.5-1.4)

Urbanisation level of

< 10000 inhabitants

537 (7)

1 (Referent)

1 (Referent)

the place of residence

≥ 10000 inhabitants

850 (11)

1.4 (1.0-2.0)

1.4 (1.0-2.1)

Age

18-19 years

1052 (8)

1 (Referent)

1 (Referent)

 

20-28 years

359 (13)

1.6 (1.1-2.3)

1.4 (0.9-2.0)

Company

Anti-tank company

263 (7)

1 (Referent)

1 (Referent)

 

Signal company

540 (10)

1.5 (0.9-2.6)

1.2 (0.7-2.1)

 

Mortar company

363 (11)

1.7 (1.0-2.9)

1.7 (0.9-3.0)

 

Engineer company

245 (9)

1.2 (0.6-2.3)

1.1 (0.6-2.1)

  1. Variable distribution was charted in 1411 male conscripts during the first week of military service and discharge outcomes were registered during the following 6-month military service. Statistically significant findings are indicated with bold type.
  2. 1 Attended upper secondary school, polytechnic, or university and reported excellent or good grades.
  3. 2 Other subjects from upper secondary school, polytechnic, or university and conscripts from vocational school whose grades were excellent or good.
  4. 3 Respondents with poorer grades in vocational school.
  5. 4 Attended only comprehensive school or had permanently interrupted vocational or upper elementary school.
  6. 5 Secondary school graduates, polytechnic, and university students
  7. 6 Only comprehensive or vocational school
  8. * Adjusted for age (univariate)
  9. ** Adjusted for age, company, smoking (previous or current smoker), alcohol intake, baseline medical conditions (sports injury during last month, sum factor of earlier musculoskeletal symptoms during the last month before entering the military, chronic impairment or disability due to prior musculoskeletal injury, chronic disease, regular medication), school success (educational level and grades combined), urbanisation level of the place of residence, participating in ball games, last degree achieved in school sports, physical activity during the previous 3 months before entering the military, self-assessed health, belonging to a sports club and participation in competitive sports (17 adjusting variables).
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BMC Public Health

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