Veteran Demographics, Causes of Death and Frequency
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Branch of service | ||
| Air Force | 413 | 10.85 |
| Army | 1,866 | 49.03 |
| Marines | 442 | 11.61 |
| Missing/unknown | 188 | 4.94 |
| Navy | 859 | 22.57 |
| Other | 38 | 1.00 |
| Service discharge | ||
| Dishonorable | 88 | 2.31 |
| Honorable | 2,937 | 77.17 |
| Missing/unknown | 313 | 8.22 |
| Other | 468 | 12.30 |
| VA benefits | ||
| No | 3,233 | 84.94 |
| Yes | 573 | 15.06 |
| Deaths, total | 89 | |
| Total deaths by self/others | 38 | |
| Overdose | 21 | |
| Motor vehicle | 6 | |
| Homicide | 6 | |
| Suicide | 5 | |
| Total medical deaths | 41 | |
| Cardiovascular | 16 | |
| Cancer | 13 | |
| Liver-related | 7 | |
| Diabetes | 3 | |
| Other medical (HIV or COPD) | 2 | |
| Other | 10 |