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Table 3
Characteristics of psychological well-being among members of the military

  All Regular forces Reserve forces Civilian workers
%
Life dissatisfaction 4.6*1 5.0* 3.8(*)1 4.0
Negative self-perceived mental health 7.8* 9.1* 4.8*1(*) 5.9
Alcohol dependence 4.8*1 4.2*1 6.2*1(*)1 3.3
Major depression 6.9* 8.0* 4.2(*) 4.8
* significantly different from total civilian workers at 0.05 or less
(*) significantly different from regular forces at 0.05 or less
1. significance disappeared after age-sex adjustments.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 1.2, 2002