Table 5 Adjusted Mental and Physical Component Summary Score* Means Stratified by Active Duty and Reserve/National Guard Military Men^†

Age, years

   17–24

52.4^a

54.6^a

54.1^a

56.6^a

   25–34

53.4^b

54.3^a

54.1^a

55.8^b

   35–44

53.8^b

53.2^b

54.4^a

54.7^c

   ≥ 44

54.5^c

52.1^c

55.2^b

53.6^d

Education

   No high school diploma

52.1^a

52.7^a

53.9^a

54.6^a

   High school diploma diploma/equivalent

53.6^b

53.4^b

54.3^a

54.8^a

   Some college

54.3^c

53.7^b

54.7^b

55.3^b

   College degree

54.1^{b, c}

54.4^c

54.9^b

56.1^c

Marital status

   Not married

53.2^a

54.0^a

54.1^a

55.5^a

   Married

54.2^b

53.5^b

54.9^b

54.8^b

   Divorced

53.2^a

53.1^b

54.3^a

55.2^{a, b}

Race/ethnicity

   White non-Hispanic

53.0^a

53.3^a

54.1^a

55.3^a

   Black non-Hispanic

54.7^b

53.6^{a, b}

55.0^b

54.9^a

   Asian/Pacific Islander

53.4^a

53.9^b

54.2^{a, b}

55.6^a

   Hispanic

53.5^a

53.9^b

54.7^{a, b}

55.0^a

   Other

53.2^a

53.2^{a, b}

54.2^{a, b}

55.1^a

1998–2000 deployment to Bosnia, Kosovo, or Southwest Asia experience^‡

   No

53.4^a

53.5^a

54.5^a

55.4^a

   Yes

53.6^a

53.6^a

54.4^a

54.9^b

Length of service, years

   0–3

52.4^a

53.8^a

54.8^a

55.5^a

   4–8

53.5^b

53.9^a

54.1^b

55.1^a

   9–15

54.1^c

53.9^a

54.3^{a, b}

55.2^a

   ≥ 16

54.0^{b, c}

52.6^b

54.6^a

54.9^a

Military rank

   Enlisted

52.5^a

52.4^a

53.4^a

54.5^a

   Warrant officer

53.9^b

53.5^b

55.3^b

55.1^{a, b}

   Commissioned officer

54.2^b

54.7^c

54.6^b

55.9^b

Branch of service

   Army

53.0^a

52.5^a

54.0^a

54.2^a

   Air Force

54.0^b

54.2^b

55.3^b

55.6^b

   Navy and Coast Guard

53.3^{a, c}

54.0^b

54.6^c

55.5^b

   Marines

53.8^{b, c}

53.5^c

53.9^{a, c}

55.3^b

Occupational category

   Combat specialists

53.7^a

53.6^a

54.6^a

55.3^a

   Other occupations

53.4^b

53.5^a

54.3^b

55.0^b