Main Indicators of Health Disorders in Women Soldiers (2003–2015)

Relevance. Reforms and modernization of the Russian Armed Forces (RAF) make it necessary to increase the requirements to occupational health of women soldiers, whose number is more than 10% of staff. Intention. The purpose of research – to identify the main indicators of the health problems in women soldiers. Methods. Selective statistical analysis of the medical reports on the health of staff and activities of the medical service was performed according to the form 3/MED in military units, which accounted for about 60% of the total number of female soldiers in the RAF from 2003 to 2015. Results and Discussion. Analysis of health disorders in women soldiers showed that the annual rate of overall disease incidence (appealability) was (1618 ± 104) ‰, primary disease incidence (628 ± 59) ‰, follow-up (268 ± 28)‰, hospitalization (282 ± 30)‰, cases and days of labor losses (809 ± 99) and (6681 ± 499)‰, respectively; discharge for health reasons (8.85 ± 1.33)‰, mortality rate per 100 thousand women (69.3 ± 5.4). Polynomial trends in incidence rates (except for discharge) show a tendency to increase. It is believed that the professional activity of military women was associated with overexertion of functional reserves and high risk of developing various health disorders. It also turned out that the overall and primary disease incidence and hospitalization among military women compared with the officers of the RAF were statistically higher, and the death rate per 100 thousand was significantly lower than that of the working-age women in Russia and military officers. Five ICD-10 classes accounted for 68% of the structure of the cumulative indicator of health disorders in women soldiers: IX (circulatory system), II (tumors), X (respiratory), XIX (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes ) and XIV (women’s diseases). Conclusion. Prevention of diseases and injuries of the above classes will help improve the health of women soldiers.

military medicine, military women, health, disease incidence, hospitalization, temporary disability, disqualification, mortality

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