Military medicine
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Multicenter Study
Estimated cost of dental treatment for active duty and recruit U.S. military personnel.
This paper estimates the cost of restoring U. S. military personnel to optimal oral health. The data come from a 30-site oral health survey of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force personnel conducted from February 1994 to January 1995. ⋯ Periodontal disease accounts for the greatest proportion (47%) of active duty treatment costs, and oral surgery accounts for the greatest proportion (32%) of recruit treatment costs. The cost of restoring U. S. service members to optimal oral health is substantial.
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Multicenter Study
Demographic and psychosocial risk factors for preterm delivery in an active duty pregnant population.
The effects of work climate, pregnancy transitions stress, maternal medical conditions, health risk behaviors, psychological health, and demographic characteristics were examined among 269 pregnant military women. The study found that single and separated/divorced military women were at greater risk for preterm delivery than married women. ⋯ Psychosocial variables distinguished the three marital status groups--married, single, and separated/divorced--but none of these variables was related to preterm delivery. In a logistic regression analysis, marital status was a more significant predictor of preterm delivery than were medical conditions.