Risk of Disability for US Army Personnel Vaccinated Against Anthrax, 1998-2005

Abstract

To evaluate the potential for long-term or delayed onset health effects, we extended a previous cohort study of disability separation from the army associated with vaccination against anthrax. Analyses included stratified Cox proportional hazards and multiple logistic regression models. Forty-one percent of 1,001,546 soldiers received at least one anthrax vaccination; 5.21% were evaluated for disability. No consistent patterns or statistically significant differences in risk of disability evaluation, disability determination or reason for disability were associated with anthrax vaccination. There was a dose-related trend in risk of disability for soldiers with 2 years? service, limited to those entering service in 2000 or later. Divergent patterns in risk suggest confounding by temporal or occupational risks of disability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 11, 2011
Accession Number
ADA555575

Entities

People

  • Hayley Hughes
  • Patrick Garman
  • Paul J. Amoroso
  • Rose S. Luippold
  • Sandra I. Sulsky

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Army Personnel
  • Asia
  • Demography
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Southwest Asia
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines

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Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology