Primary disease incidence with officers of the Russian aerospace forces and navy (2015–2020)

OBJECTIVE: Comparative analysis of medical statistical indicators of primary disease incidence with officers of the Russian Aerospace Forces (ASF) and Navy from 2015 to 2020.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: There was a comparative statistical analysis of medical reports on health status of the personnel and medical service activity on the form 3/MED of military units, in which not less than 80% of the total number of Russian military officers did service. Disease incidence data was weighed against the classes of International statistical classification of disease and health issues, 10th revision (ICD-10) and calculated for 1000 officers or in ‰.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The annual average level of primary disease incidence with ASF officers in 2015–2020 was 500,7±28,1‰, Navy officers — 364,4±20,1‰ (p<0,01). Polynomial trend of primary disease incidence level among ASF officers resembles an invertible U-curve with maximum data in 2016–2018, Navy officers — shows data increase. There are indicators of primary disease incidence with officers according to disease classes and leading nosology. Disease incidence among ASF and Navy officers were compared.

CONCLUSION: Accounting of primary disease incidence will help to carry out disease preventive measures and forecast a calculation of the forces and medical service facilities.

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