From: Alcohol use and sexual risk behaviors in the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Characteristic | Total (N = 2549) | |
---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (standard deviation) | 41.5 | (10.3) |
Age group, n (%) | ||
 19–29 | 239 | (9.4) |
 30–39 | 1019 | (40.0) |
 40–49 | 759 | (29.8) |
 50+ | 532 | (20.8) |
Marital status, n (%) | ||
 Single/widowed/divorced | 203 | (8.0) |
 Single and living with a partner | 353 | (13.9) |
 Monogamous/polygamous marriage | 1993 | (78.1) |
Educational attainment, n (%) | ||
 No school/completed less than primary | 358 | (14.0) |
 Completed primary | 1291 | (50.7) |
 Completed secondary | 663 | (26.0) |
 Completed high school or university | 237 | (9.3) |
Military rank, n (%) | ||
 Recruit/soldier/corporal | 376 | (14.7) |
 Non-commissioned officer | 1055 | (41.4) |
 Officer | 1118 | (43.9) |
Military branch, n (%) | ||
 Army | 1696 | (66.5) |
 Marine | 122 | (4.8) |
 Airforce | 54 | (2.1) |
 Other | 677 | (26.6) |
Local deployment, n (%) | ||
 Yes | 516 | (20.2) |
 No | 2033 | (79.8) |
AUDIT score | ||
 0 to 7: no/low-risk alcohol use | 2169 | (85.1) |
 8 or higher: probable problematic alcohol use | 380 | (14.9) |