PMID: 6399249Jan 1, 1984Paper

Health status of women in the U.S. military

Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
A Hoiberg

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 (21.9% of all hospitalizations) among Navy women who enlisted from 1974-1979 was for a pregnancy-related condition. 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 stress-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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