Employment History
Employment History of GuLF STUDY Participants - Reported at Enrollment
07/30/18
| Full Cohort N = 31,609 |
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|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | N | % |
| Current Employment Status2 | ||
| Employed | 20,284 | 66.0 |
| Unemployed | 6,328 | 20.6 |
| Other | 4,130 | 13.4 |
| Military Service History | ||
| Served, Active Duty | 2,563 | 8.1 |
| Served, Veteran | 5,120 | 16.2 |
| Reserves/National Guard Training Only | 271 | 0.9 |
| Never Served | 23,565 | 74.8 |
| Served in Combat1 | ||
| Yes | 1,610 | 5.1 |
| No | 29,795 | 94.9 |
Report does not include Vietnamese-speaking participants who were administered a shorter version of the enrollment questionnaire.
The Ns for individual characteristics may be slightly less than the total N due to a small percentage of don't know and refusal responses.
1Served in combat based on response to a question about receipt of combat pay.
2For current employment status, other includes retired, disabled, homemakers, and students.