Table 4 Adjusted Mental and Physical Component Summary Score* Means Stratified by Active Duty and Reserve/National Guard Military Women^†

Age, years

   17–24

50.0^a

53.5^a

51.8^a

55.0^a

   25–34

50.9^b

53.2^a

52.6^a

54.3^b

   35–44

51.1^{a, b}

51.7^b

53.7^b

53.2^c

   ≥ 44

51.7^{a, b}

49.9^c

54.7^c

52.1^d

Education

   No high school diploma

48.2^a

51.3^{a, b}

52.8^a

53.1^a

   High school diploma diploma/equivalent

51.2^b

51.6^b

52.9^a

53.3^a

   Some college

52.2^c

52.5^a

53.6^a

53.8^b

   College degree

52.1^{b, c}

53.0^a

53.5^a

54.4^b

Marital status

   Never married

51.1^a

52.5^a

53.9^a

53.8^a

   Married

51.6^a

51.9^b

53.3^b

53.6^a

   Divorced

50.1^b

51.8^{a, b}

52.5^c

53.6^a

Race/ethnicity

   White non-Hispanic

50.4^a

51.9^a

52.6^a

53.9^a

   Black non-Hispanic

52.2^b

51.6^a

54.1^b

53.5^{a, b}

   Asian/Pacific Islander

51.2^{a, b}

52.9^b

53.6^{a, b}

54.6^a

   Hispanic

50.2^a

52.3^{a, b}

53.5^{a, b}

53.9^{a, b}

   Other

50.6^{a, b}

51.7^{a, b}

52.3^a

52.4^b

1998–2000 deployment to Bosnia, Kosovo, or Southwest Asia

   No

50.6^a

52.0^a

53.4^a

53.9^a

   Yes

51.3^b

52.2^a

53.0^a

53.4^a

Length of service, years

   0–3

50.0^a

51.9^a

53.3^a

53.8^a

   4–8

50.7^{a, b}

52.3^{a, b}

52.8^a

53.9^a

   9–15

51.4^b

52.8^b

53.4^a

53.5^a

   ≥ 16

51.7^b

51.3^a

53.3^a

53.4^a

Military rank

   Enlisted

49.5^a

51.2^a

51.8^a

53.2^a

   Warrant officer

51.9^{a, b}

51.8^{a, b}

54.2^{a, b}

53.1^{a, b}

   Commissioned officer

51.4^b

53.3^b

53.6^b

54.6^b

Branch of service

   Army

50.9^a

50.6^a

52.1^a

52.7^a

   Air Force

52.0^b

53.0^b

53.6^b

54.4^b

   Navy and Coast Guard

50.2^a

52.5^b

52.9^b

54.0^b

   Marines

50.6^{a, b}

52.1^b

54.2^{a, b}

53.5^{a, b}

Occupational category

   Combat specialists

51.1^a

52.0^a

53.2^a

53.5^a

   Other occupations

50.8^a

52.2^a

53.2^a

53.8^a