Analysis of Military Occupational Specialties and Hospitalization. Part 1: 25 Largest Army Enlisted Occupations,
Abstract
The TAIHOD database was created to study injuries among Army women by combining personnel and medical outcomes data into a single relational database. This report compares hospitalization outcomes and demographics for enlisted personnel from 1990-1994 for the 25 largest Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) groups of Army enlisted personnel. The top causes of hospitalizations and reported causes of injuries are identified by gender, and specific hospitalization categories are compared by MOS group. The majority of women's hospitalizations are pregnancy-related (40%). The largest proportion of men's hospitalizations (4%) is for internal derangement of the knee. Women have higher rates of hospitalization for musculoskeletal conditions, while men have higher rates of hospitalization for injuries and poisonings. The men in MOS 11B (Infantrymen) have the highest hospitalization rates for both acute injuries and musculoskeletal conditions. For women, the highest rate of musculoskeletal hospitalizations was among Light-wheeled Vehicle Mechanics, MOS 63B, and the highest rate of acute injury/poisoning hospitalizations was among Medical Specialists, MOS 91A. Thirty percent of reported acute injuries occurred while on duty; duty status was unknown for over 40% of acute injuries. Falls and other or unspecified agents caused the largest percentage of injuries for men and women, while accidents in land transport caused approximately 16% of all injuries.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 18, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA332904
Entities
People
- Gordon S. Smith
- Mary Lopez
- Michelle M. Yore
- Paul J. Amoroso
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine