Sociodemographic and military characteristics of sample (N=1562)
| Characteristic | n (%)* |
| Sex | |
| Male | 1383 (89.26) |
| Female | 179 (10.74) |
| Age band (years at completion of Veterans-CHECK Survey) | |
| 25–34 | 46 (6.65) |
| 35–44 | 272 (22.97) |
| 45–54 | 554 (35.93) |
| 55–64 | 514 (26.95) |
| 65 and over | 176 (7.50) |
| Rank (when in service) | |
| Officer | 478 (26.11) |
| NCO | 954 (61.45) |
| Other rank | 130 (12.44) |
| Service (when in service) | |
| Royal Navy | 290 (19.27) |
| Army | 873 (58.26) |
| Royal Air Force | 399 (22.47) |
| Length of time since leaving service | |
| Within last year | 20 (1.28) |
| 1 year up to 5 years | 166 (12.62) |
| 5 years up to 10 years | 506 (33.86) |
| More than 10 years | 870 (52.24) |
| Education level (reported at phase 3 of the cohort study) | |
| No qualifications/O-levels/GCSEs | 385 (27.23) |
| A-level | 506 (33.91) |
| Degree | 671 (38.86) |
| Relationship status (current) | |
| In a relationship | 1361 (86.76) |
| Single | 72 (5.67) |
| Ex-relationship (separated, divorced, widowed) | 127 (7.57) |
| Employment status (before the COVID-19 pandemic) | |
| Employed | 1246 (83.41) |
| Retired | 232 (11.18) |
| Economically inactive | 78 (5.41) |
*Percentages are weighted with unweighted cell counts.
GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education; NCO, non-commissioned officer.