Effects of Shipboard Environmental Conditions on Health,
Abstract
Variations in illness rates for three types of U.S. Navy ships were related to differences in perceived physical characteristics of the ships. The Habitability Questionnaire (HQ) described shipboard living and working conditions, and scoring keys were developed to predict independent portions of total illness scores -- between-ship illness scores and within-ship illness scores. The correlations of HQ scores with the between-ship illness criterion partially explained ship differences that accounted for variations in illness rates. Predictive equations reflecting shipboard living conditions were cross validated and revealed that total illness scores. These results indicated that structural and organizational characteristics of the ships were important influences on illness rates.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA015639
Entities
People
- E. K.Eric Gunderson
- William Pugh
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center