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Table 2 Demographics of ADSW Study Population by Status of Meeting Service-specific Maximum BMI Standards, FY 2018–2019

From: Association between body composition standards and eating disorder medical claims among active-duty service women

 

Total study population

Below maximum BMI standards

Exceeds maximum BMI standards

Borderline BMI

N (row %)

N (row %)

N (row percent of total pop %)

Total

161,209

99,498 (61.7)

61,711 (38.3)

33,790 (21.0)

Age group (years)

 18–24

76,584

52,686 (68.8)

23,898 (31.2)

16,287 (21.3)

 25–34

53,902

31,727 (58.9)

22,175 (41.1)

11,265 (20.9)

 35–44

24,568

11,968 (48.7)

12,600 (51.3)

4940 (20.1)

 45–54

5678

2848 (50.2)

2830 (49.8)

1200 (21.1)

 >  = 55

477

269 (56.4)

208 (43.6)

98 (20.6)

Race

 White

93,224

61,635 (66.1)

31,589 (33.9)

20,012 (21.5)

 Black

42,385

20,714 (48.9)

21,671 (51.1)

8980 (21.2)

 Asian/Pacific Islander

11,662

7784 (66.8)

3878 (33.3)

2273 (19.5)

 American Indian/Alaskan native

1892

1100 (58.1)

792 (41.9)

444 (23.5)

 Other

6792

4172 (61.4)

2620 (38.6)

1271 (18.7)

 Missing

5254

4093 (77.9)

1161 (22.1)

810 (15.4)

Marital status

 Married

60,194

34,492 (57.3)

25,702 (42.7)

12,587 (20.9)

 Unmarried

101,015

65,006 (64.4)

36,009 (35.7)

21,203 (21.0)

Service

 Army

57,791

30,550 (52.9)

27,241 (47.1)

14,197 (24.6)

 Air force

53,848

37,165 (69.0)

16,683 (31.0)

9134 (17.0)

Navy

36,255

21,182 (58.4)

15,073 (41.6)

6910 (19.1)

Marine corps

13,315

10,601 (79.6)

2714 (20.4)

3549 (26.7)

Rank

 Junior enlisted

78,322

51,112 (65.3)

27,210 (34.7)

17,010 (21.7)

 Senior enlisted

47,733

23,637 (49.5)

24,096 (50.5)

9888 (20.7)

 Junior officer

25,527

17,960 (70.4)

7567 (29.6)

5117 (20.1)

 Senior officer

5639

3386 (60.1)

2253 (40.0)

1139 (20.2)

 Other

3988

3403 (85.3)

585 (14.7)

636 (16.0)

Eating disorder diagnosis

 No

160,442

99,095 (61.8)

61,347 (38.2)

33,678 (21.0)

 Yes

767

403 (52.5)

364 (47.5)

112 (14.6)

  1. Borderline population includes service women from the below maximum BMI standard and exceeds maximum BMI standard categories
  2. ADSW active duty service women