| MCS | PCS | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Adjusted Means†| Weighted Means‡ | Adjusted Means | Weighted Means |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 54.2a | 53.3a | 54.5a | 53.5a |
   Female | 52.2b | 51.0b | 53.4b | 52.8b |
Age, years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   17–24 | 52.1a | 50.2a | 55.2a | 54.0a |
   25–34 | 53.0b | 52.7b | 54.7b | 54.1a |
   35–44 | 53.4c | 53.9c | 53.4c | 52.8b |
   ≥ 44 | 54.1d | 55.1d | 52.4d | 52.6c |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No high school diploma | 52.6a | 51.6a | 53.4a | 52.8a |
   High school diploma diploma/equivalent | 53.0a | 51.8a | 53.5a | 52.7a |
   Some college | 53.5b | 53.5b | 54.1b | 53.3b |
   College degree | 53.6b | 54.7c | 54.8c | 54.9c |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Never married | 53.1a | 51.1a | 54.3a | 54.3a |
   Married | 53.7b | 53.8b | 53.8b | 53.1b |
   Divorced | 52.7a | 52.7c | 53.8b | 52.9b |
Race/ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   White non-Hispanic | 52.6a | 52.8a | 53.8a, c | 53.5a |
   Black non-Hispanic | 54.2b | 53.5b | 53.7a | 52.5b |
   Asian/Pacific Islander | 53.3c | 54.1c | 54.5b | 54.1c |
   Hispanic | 53.1c | 52.6a | 54.1b, c | 53.4a |
   Other | 52.7a, c | 52.3a | 53.5a | 52.7b |
1998–2000 deployment to Bosnia, Kosovo, or Southwest Asia |  |  |  |  |
   No | 53.1a | 52.9a | 54.0a | 53.4a |
   Yes | 53.3b | 53.4b | 53.9a | 53.6b |
Length of service, years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0–3 | 52.6a | 50.6a | 54.0a | 54.1a |
   4–8 | 53.0b | 52.2b | 54.1a | 54.1a |
   9–15 | 53.5c | 53.5c | 54.2a | 53.9b |
   ≥ 16 | 53.6c | 54.3d | 53.4b | 52.4c |
Military rank | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Enlisted | 52.1a | 52.3a | 53.1a | 52.9a |
   Warrant officer | 53.8b | 55.2b | 53.8b | 52.6a |
   Commissioned officer | 53.7b | 54.9b | 54.9c | 55.3b |
   Service component |  |  |  |  |
   Reserve/National Guard | 53.5a | 53.5a | 55.0a | 54.0a |
   Active duty | 52.8b | 52.6b | 52.9b | 53.0b |
Branch of service | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Army | 52.7a | 52.7a | 52.9a | 52.9a |
   Air Force | 53.8b | 54.0b | 54.5b | 54.2b |
   Navy and Coast Guard | 52.9a, c | 52.6a | 54.4b | 53.8c |
   Marines | 53.3c | 52.4a | 54.0c | 53.5d |
Occupational category | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Combat specialists | 53.3a | 53.6a | 54.0a | 53.9a |
   Other occupations | 53.1b | 52.8b | 53.9a | 53.3b |