Health Status of Women in the U.S. (United States) Military

Abstract

This report focused on the major health-related issues concerning women in the military: pregnancy-related conditions, physical injuries and capabilities, and stress-related disorders. The most frequent reason for being hospitalized among Navy women who enlisted from 1974 to 1979 was for a pregnancy related condition which accounted for 21.9% of all hospitalizations. Comparisons of injury-related hospitalizations indicated that women recruits had the highest rates across occupational groups and pay grades; women assigned to nontraditional jobs had somewhat higher admission rates for injuries than women in traditional jobs. Rates for injury- and stres-related conditions tended to decrease with increasing pay grade levels. Programs designed to improve women's physical conditioning, to enhance their job-related capabilities, and to expand their opportunities have been implemented in all branches of the military.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA126018

Entities

People

  • Anne L. Hoiberg

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Basic Training
  • Biomedical Research
  • California
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Service Academies
  • Societies
  • United States

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