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Table 1 Summary demographic, military, and clinical characteristics of GW veteran sample

From: Olfactory and cognitive decrements in 1991 Gulf War veterans with gulf war illness/chronic multisymptom illness

N

80

Age

59.9 (7.0)

No. (%) Male

76 (95%)

Years of education

14.5 (2.0)

Race

 Black/African American

 White/Caucasian

 Asian/Pacific Islander

 Other/Multiracial

 Missing/unreported

6 (8%)

66 (83%)

1 (1%)

6 (8%)

1 (1%)

Hispanic ethnicity

8 (10%)

Military Characteristics

 

Enlisted during GW

70 (88%)

Branch of Service

 Army

 Air Force

 Marine

 Navy

41 (51%)

7 (9%)

16 (20%)

16 (20%)

Component of Service

 Active Duty

 Reserves

 National Guard

65 (81%)

11 (14%)

4 (5%)

CDC CMI cases

79 (99%)

Kansas GWI cases

38 (48%)

Had Kansas GWI exclusionary condition(s)

41 (51%)

Had COVID-19

35 (44%)

Had COVID-19 vaccine

53 (66%)

Mean MoCA score

27.8 (6.3)

Mean UPSIT score

25.3 (2.8)

  1. Values are mean (SD) or N (%)