The Relationship between Battle Intensity and Disease Rates Among Marine Corps Infantry Units
Abstract
Disease and Non-Battle Injury (DNBI) rates were examined in conjunction with casualty rates across two Marine Corps operational scenarios, the assault on Okinawa and the Korean War. Both operations saw wide fluctuations in the daily and weekly Wounded-In-Action (WIA) and Killed-In-Action (KIA) rates. DNBI rates increased significantly with battle intensity among Marine infantry battalions involved in the Okinawa assault. The DNBI rates for low, moderate, and high intensities during the Okinawa operation were 2.15, 4.24, and 10.27 per 1000 men per day. Highly significant positive correlations (p < .001) were evidenced between DNBI rate and WIA rate, DNBI rate and KIA rate, and DNBI rate and the preceding week's WIA rate among infantry units in both Okinawa and Korea. A significant correlation was also evidenced between the severity of wounds sustained and DNBI rate. Disease and non-battle injury rates, Casualty rates, U.S Marines, Infantry battalions, Medical resource planning.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA252859
Entities
People
- Christopher G. Blood
- Eleanor D. Gauker
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center