Health status of women in the U.S. military.
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.
D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006262:Health; D006304:Health Status; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D009326:Naval Medicine; D009790:Occupations; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D011247:Pregnancy; D011287:Prejudice; D012306:Risk; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D014481:United States