Table 2 Unadjusted Mental and Physical Component Summary Scores* for Millennium Cohort Study Participants (N = 75,413)
| Â | MCS | PCS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Males | Females | Males | Females |
Full Cohort | 53.4 (53.3, 53.5) | 51.1 (50.9, 51.2) | 53.6 (53.5, 53.6) | 52.9 (52.8,53.0) |
Age, years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   17–24 | 50.8 (50.5, 51.0) | 48.9 (48.6, 49.2) | 54.2 (54.1, 54.4) | 53.1 (52.8, 53.3) |
   25–34 | 53.2 (53.0, 53.3) | 51.0 (50.7, 51.2) | 54.2 (54.1, 54.3) | 53.5 (53.3, 53.7) |
   35–44 | 54.2 (54.1, 54.3) | 52.3 (52.0, 52.6) | 53.0 (52.9, 53.1) | 52.4 (52.2, 52.7) |
   ≥ 44 | 55.2 (55.0, 55.4) | 53.6 (53.2, 54.0) | 52.7 (52.5, 52.8) | 52.1 (51.7, 52.4) |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No high school diploma | 51.9 (51.5, 52.3) | 49.9 (49.4, 50.5) | 52.9 (52.6, 53.2) | 52.6 (52.2, 53.1) |
   High school diploma diploma/equivalent | 52.3 (52.2, 52.5) | 49.7 (49.4, 49.9) | 52.9 (52.8, 53.0) | 52.0 (51.8, 52.2) |
   Some college | 54.0 (53.9, 54.2) | 51.8 (51.5, 52.0) | 53.4 (53.3, 53.5) | 53.2 (53.0, 53.4) |
   College degree | 55.0 (54.9, 55.2) | 53.0 (52.8, 53.3) | 55.1 (55.0, 55.2) | 54.3 (54.1, 54.5) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Never married | 51.6 (51.5, 51.8) | 50.3 (50.1, 50.6) | 54.4 (54.3, 54.6) | 53.2 (53.1, 53.4) |
   Married | 54.1 (54.0, 54.2) | 51.7 (51.5, 51.9) | 53.3 (53.2, 53.3) | 52.7 (52.6, 52.9) |
   Divorced | 53.4 (53.1, 53.8) | 51.2 (50.7, 51.6) | 53.2 (52.9, 53.5) | 52.5 (52.1, 52.8) |
Race/ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   White non-Hispanic | 53.2 (53.2, 53.3) | 50.8 (50.6, 51.0) | 53.6 (53.5, 53.7) | 53.2 (53.1, 53.4) |
   Black non-Hispanic | 54.2 (54.0, 54.4) | 51.8 (51.5, 52.2) | 52.8 (52.6, 53.0) | 51.8 (51.6, 52.1) |
   Asian/Pacific Islander | 54.3 (54.1, 54.6) | 52.3 (51.8, 52.8) | 54.3 (54.1, 54.5) | 53.8 (53.4, 54.2) |
   Hispanic | 53.1 (52.8, 53.4) | 50.3 (49.7, 50.9) | 53.6 (53.3, 53.8) | 52.9 (52.5, 53.4) |
   Other | 53.0 (52.4, 53.5) | 50.2 (49.3, 51.2) | 53.0 (52.6, 53.5) | 52.0 (51.3, 52.8) |
1998–2000 deployment to Bosnia, Kosovo, or Southwest Asia |  |  |  |  |
   No | 53.4 (53.3, 53.5) | 51.1 (50.9, 51.2) | 53.6 (53.5, 53.7) | 52.9 (52.8, 53.1) |
   Yes | 53.5 (53.4, 53.7) | 51.3 (50.9, 51.7) | 53.5 (53.4, 53.6) | 52.8 (52.5, 53.1) |
Length of service, years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0–3 | 51.2 (50.9, 51.4) | 49.4 (49.1, 49.7) | 54.3 (54.2, 54.5) | 53.1 (52.9, 53.3) |
   4–8 | 52.6 (52.4, 52.8) | 50.5 (50.2, 50.8) | 54.3 (54.1, 54.4) | 53.4 (53.2, 53.6) |
   9–15 | 53.9 (53.7, 54.0) | 52.1 (51.8, 52.4) | 54.0 (53.9, 54.1) | 53.4 (53.1, 53.6) |
   ≥ 16 | 54.5 (54.4, 54.6) | 52.6 (52.3, 52.9) | 52.5 (52.4, 52.6) | 51.8 (51.6, 52.1) |
Military rank | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Enlisted | 52.9 (52.8, 53.0) | 50.4 (50.3, 50.6) | 53.1 (53.0, 53.1) | 52.5 (52.3, 52.6) |
   Warrant officer | 55.4 (55.0, 55.9) | 54.0 (52.6, 55.4) | 52.9 (52.5, 53.3) | 51.6 (50.3, 52.9) |
   Commissioned officer | 55.3 (55.1, 55.4) | 53.4 (53.1, 53.6) | 55.5 (55.4, 55.6) | 54.6 (54.4, 54.8) |
Service component | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Reserve/National Guard | 53.8 (53.7, 53.9) | 51.8 (51.5, 52.0) | 54.1 (54.0, 54.2) | 53.7 (53.5, 53.8) |
   Active duty | 53.1 (53.0, 53.2) | 50.5 (50.3, 50.7) | 53.2 (53.1, 53.3) | 52.2 (52.0, 52.4) |
Branch of service | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Army | 53.0 (52.9, 53.1) | 50.7 (50.5, 51.0) | 53.1 (53.0, 53.2) | 52.1 (52.0, 52.3) |
   Air Force | 54.5 (54.3, 54.6) | 52.2 (52.0, 52.5) | 54.2 (54.0, 54.3) | 54.1 (53.9, 54.3) |
   Navy and Coast Guard | 53.1 (52.9, 53.3) | 50.4 (50.0, 50.8) | 53.8 (53.7, 54.0) | 53.2 (52.9, 53.4) |
   Marines | 52.7 (52.4, 53.1) | 49.6 (48.6, 50.6) | 53.8 (53.6, 54.1) | 52.6 (51.8, 53.4) |
Occupational category | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Combat specialists | 53.8 (53.7, 53.9) | 51.0 (50.4, 51.6) | 54.1 (54.0, 54.2) | 53.3 (52.9, 53.8) |
   Other occupations | 53.3 (53.2, 53.4) | 51.1 (50.9, 51.3) | 53.4 (53.3, 53.5) | 52.9 (52.8, 53.0) |