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| Military Service Experience questionnaire | ||||||
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| Gulf War service | Non-Gulf War service | |||||
| Gulf War veterans (N=1424) |
Gulf War veterans (N=1424) |
Comparison group (N=1548) |
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MSE item
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N
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(%)*
|
n
|
(%)*
|
n
|
(%)*
|
| You were on a ship or aircraft (including a helicopter) passing through hostile waters or air space. |
1083
|
(77.5)
|
482
|
(35.6)
|
476
|
(30.8)
|
| You were in fear of artillery, missile, SCUD rocket or bomb attack. |
974
|
(69.2)
|
169
|
(12.4)
|
145
|
(9.4)
|
| You were on formal alert for, or felt in threat of nuclear, biological or chemical agent attack. |
965
|
(68.8)
|
118
|
(8.6)
|
104
|
(6.7)
|
| You felt cut off or separated from family or significant others. |
915
|
(64.8)
|
713
|
(51.9)
|
759
|
(49.1)
|
| On board a ship you feared death, injury or entrapment below the waterline as a result of missile attack or hitting a sea-mine. |
679
|
(48.0)
|
164
|
(11.9)
|
109
|
(7.1)
|
| You were in fear for your life. |
641
|
(45.4)
|
274
|
(20.0)
|
363
|
(23.5)
|
| You were responsible for detecting incoming attacks or for spotting land or sea-mines, where a mistake could place the lives of others at risk. |
578
|
(40.9)
|
232
|
(16.9)
|
223
|
(14.4)
|
| You encountered undetonated mines, including sea mines, or booby traps while on patrol or at your duty station. |
541
|
(38.4)
|
125
|
(9.1)
|
120
|
(7.8)
|
| You experienced a 'near miss' or 'very close call' incident where you were in imminent danger of being injured or killed. |
504
|
(35.9)
|
472
|
(34.5)
|
734
|
(47.8)
|
| Your supplies or equipment were inadequate, insufficient or faulty. |
429
|
(30.4)
|
418
|
(30.3)
|
555
|
(36.0)
|
| Artillery, rockets, missiles, mines or something similar, exploded in the air, in the water or on the ground close to you. |
418
|
(29.9)
|
313
|
(22.9)
|
440
|
(28.5)
|
| You have suffered ill-effects of extreme heat or extreme cold. |
380
|
(26.9)
|
430
|
(31.5)
|
529
|
(34.3)
|
| You had difficulty breathing as a result of exposure to oil, smoke, fumes, dust or other contaminants in the air. |
360
|
(25.6)
|
223
|
(16.2)
|
465
|
(30.2)
|
| You were required to detonate, deactivate or otherwise handle live missiles, mines, bombs or other explosive devices. |
344
|
(24.4)
|
385
|
(28.0)
|
459
|
(29.8)
|
| You experienced lack of leadership in your team, crew or unit. |
313
|
(22.2)
|
410
|
(29.8)
|
552
|
(35.8)
|
| You felt overwhelmed by the level of destruction or devastation or disease around you. |
286
|
(20.3)
|
174
|
(12.7)
|
143
|
(9.3)
|
| You felt lack of togetherness or cohesion in your team or unit. |
281
|
(19.9)
|
383
|
(27.8)
|
495
|
(32.1)
|
| You felt not sufficiently trained or prepared for military activities. |
280
|
(19.8)
|
231
|
(16.8)
|
298
|
(19.3)
|
| You sustained an injury that required medical treatment. |
276
|
(19.7)
|
498
|
(36.4)
|
806
|
(52.5)
|
| You had to work, dive or bathe in water contaminated with smoke, oil, sewerage or other chemical or biological agents. |
239
|
(17.1)
|
292
|
(21.2)
|
417
|
(27.0)
|
| You feared attack from bandits, rebels or other local militia groups. |
235
|
(16.7)
|
222
|
(16.1)
|
189
|
(12.2)
|
| You saw Defence personnel or civilians who were killed, dead, dying or maimed. |
217
|
(15.5)
|
382
|
(27.8)
|
398
|
(25.8)
|
| You felt an overwhelming inability to protect yourself or others from harm. |
216
|
(15.2)
|
113
|
(8.2)
|
81
|
(5.2)
|
| You carried out your duties wearing NBC suits (not including training exercises). |
184
|
(13.0)
|
43
|
(3.1)
|
44
|
(2.8)
|
| You had to board hostile vessels at sea. |
166
|
(11.8)
|
147
|
(10.7)
|
181
|
(11.7)
|
| You suffered burns or rashes on your skin as a result of exposure to oil or other chemicals in the air. |
161
|
(11.5)
|
164
|
(12.0)
|
266
|
(17.2)
|
| You were on a ship which suffered a collision or was otherwise damaged or sunk during deployment. |
131
|
(9.4)
|
344
|
(25.0)
|
364
|
(23.7)
|
| You felt alienated from other military personnel around you. |
131
|
(9.3)
|
103
|
(7.5)
|
159
|
(10.3)
|
| You were exposed to nuclear, biological or chemical warfare. |
121
|
(9.0)
|
22
|
(1.6)
|
39
|
(2.5)
|
| You had to eat food or drink water contaminated with smoke, oil, sewerage or other chemical or biological agents. |
121
|
(8.6)
|
131
|
(9.6)
|
243
|
(15.7)
|
| You handled or came into contact with POWs or displaced refugees. |
118
|
(8.4)
|
173
|
(12.5)
|
223
|
(14.4)
|
| You came under small arms fire. |
93
|
(6.6)
|
80
|
(5.8)
|
122
|
(7.9)
|
| Operational rules of engagement prevented you from taking action which could protect you or others from harm. |
63
|
(4.5)
|
49
|
(3.6)
|
76
|
(4.9)
|
| You were required to live in squalid, unsanitary or disease-ridden conditions. |
55
|
(3.9)
|
92
|
(6.7)
|
145
|
(9.4)
|
| You were attacked by civilians, bandits or other local militia groups. |
51
|
(3.6)
|
96
|
(7.0)
|
124
|
(8.0)
|
| You handled, buried or exhumed human bodies. |
43
|
(3.1)
|
162
|
(11.8)
|
131
|
(8.5)
|
| You were required to administer medical aid for which you were not adequately trained or equipped, eg geriatrics, paediatrics, palliative care. |
44
|
(3.1)
|
35
|
(2.5)
|
41
|
(2.7)
|
| You witnessed violent attacks on civilians including rape or other assaults. |
43
|
(3.1)
|
92
|
(6.7)
|
92
|
(6.0)
|
| You sat with or cared for someone who was dying. |
32
|
(2.3)
|
97
|
(7.1)
|
100
|
(6.5)
|
| You were deployed to a combat situation against your will. |
23
|
(1.6)
|
12
|
(0.9)
|
14
|
(0.9)
|
| You had to decide who would receive life-saving medical care. |
23
|
(1.6)
|
40
|
(2.9)
|
39
|
(2.5)
|
| You made a leadership decision which you think resulted in the death or injury of someone. |
20
|
(1.4)
|
37
|
(2.7)
|
59
|
(3.8)
|
| You killed someone or think you might have killed someone. |
19
|
(1.4)
|
16
|
(1.2)
|
22
|
(1.4)
|
| You were sexually harassed. |
15
|
(1.1)
|
28
|
(2.0)
|
45
|
(2.9)
|
*The value of N from which each percentage is derived, varies by up to 5% fewer respondents depending on the numbers of participants who answered each item.
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