Female Troops Medevaced from Afghanistan at Higher Rate Than Male Comrades
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http://nation.time.com/2013/07/09/fe...#ixzz2YfUIZPrr
"..............Overall, nearly eight times as many males (n=21,046) as females (n=2,673) were medically evacuated; however, the rate of medical evacuations was 22.0 percent higher among females (46.0 per 1,000 dp-yrs [deployed person-years]) than males (37.7 per 1,000 dp-yrs). Of all medical evacuations of males throughout the period (n=21,046), the most frequent associated diagnoses were battle injuries (26.5%), non-battle injuries (15.0%), musculoskeletal disorders (14.6%), and mental disorders (11.4%). In contrast, the most frequent diagnoses among evacuated females during the period (n=2,673) were mental disorders (16.5%), “signs, symptoms, and ill-defined conditions” (15.3%), musculoskeletal disorders (13.2%), and non-battle injuries (8.9%)....................."
“signs, symptoms, and ill-defined conditions” (15.3%) - That is in addition to the mental disorders (16.5%).
Tell me again why we are doing this?