Table 3.
Diagnosis-based findings in Gulf veterans for first, second, third and overall series
| 1st series (n=1000) | 2nd series* (n=1000) | 3rd series (n=1000) | Overall series (n=3000) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well | 682 (68) | 794 (79) | 776 (78) | 2252 (75) |
| Well completely (symptom-free) | 33 (3) | 101 (10) | 169 (17) | 303 (10) |
| Well with symptoms but no disease | 28 (3) | 384 (38) | 207 (21) | 619 (21) |
| Well with incidental diagnoses | 621 (62) | 309 (31) | 400 (40) | 1330 (44) |
| Only psychiatric conditions | 48 (5) | 61 (6) | 57 (6) | 166 (6) |
| Only organic conditions | 477 (48) | 232 (23) | 311 (31) | 1020 (34) |
| Both | 96 (10) | 16 (2) | 32 (3) | 144 (5) |
| Unwell | 318 (32) | 206 (21) | 224 (22) | 748 (25) |
| Only psychiatric conditions | 73 (7) | 145 (15) | 123 (12) | 341 (11) |
| Only organic conditions | 74 (7) | 31 (3) | 39 (4) | 144 (5) |
| Both | 171 (17) | 30 (3) | 62 (6) | 263 (9) |
Values are numbers (percentages); NFPD (no formal psychiatric diagnosis) is considered as a psychiatric condition
*
Figures for the second series have been updated since published by Lee et al. (Ref. 2)