Table 1 Demographic characteristics of U.S. military service members diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome between 1999 and 2007 and their matched controls
From: The epidemiology of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in U.S. military personnel: a case-control study
Cases | Controls | |
|---|---|---|
N | 314 | 1,256 |
Age1 | 28.7 (9.3) | 28.6 (9.0) |
Sex2 | ||
Female | 52 (16.6) | 208 (16.6) |
Male | 262 (83. 4) | 1048 (83.4) |
Race2 | ||
Black | 55 (17.5) | 215 (17.1) |
White | 210 (66.9) | 794 (63.2) |
Other | 49 (15.6) | 247 (19. 7) |
Marital status2,3 | ||
Married | 148 (47.1) | 555 (44.2) |
Single | 153 (48.7) | 651 (51.8) |
Other | 9 (2.9) | 47 (3.7) |
Rank2 | ||
Enlisted | 262 (83.4) | 1069 (85.1) |
Officer | 47 (15.0) | 177 (14.1) |
Warrant Officer | 5 (1.6) | 10 (0.8) |
Service type2 | ||
Army | 93 (29.6) | 466 (37.1) |
Air Force | 80 (25.5) | 289 (23.0) |
Marines | 40 (12.7) | 147 (11.7) |
Navy | 101 (32.2) | 354 (28.2) |
Education level2,4 | ||
High school (or equivalent) | 226 (72.0) | 908 (72.3) |
Some college | 27 (8.6) | 95 (7.6) |
Bachelor's degree | 27 (8.6) | 132 (10.5) |
Master's degree | 14 (4.5) | 65 (5.2) |
Doctorate degree | 9 (2.9) | 16 (1.3) |