TABLE 4—
Number Reporting War-Related Medical Conditions by Cluster and Total Diagnosed After the Gulf War
| Number Reporting Medical Conditions | |||||||
| Diagnosis | Probability of Diagnosis OR (95% CI) | Cluster 1 (n = 591) | Cluster 2 (n = 387) | Total (n = 978) | Told After War, % | ||
| Bipolar disorder | 11.2 (4.7, 26.7) | 6 | 40 | 46 | 97.8 | ||
| Anxiety or panic disorder | 5.7 (3.4, 9.5) | 21 | 67 | 88 | 85.2 | ||
| Other cancer | 5.4 (1.1, 26.1) | 2 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | ||
| Multiple sclerosis | 5.4 (1.1, 26.1) | 2 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | ||
| Chronic fatigue syndrome | 5.4 (3.8, 8.1) | 36 | 100 | 136 | 95.6 | ||
| Depression | 4.7 (3.4, 6.6) | 66 | 144 | 210 | 88.6 | ||
| Posttraumatic stress disorder | 4.7 (3.3, 6.6) | 57 | 129 | 186 | 91.9 | ||
| Heart disease | 4.7 (2.4, 9.5) | 11 | 32 | 43 | 67.4 | ||
| Lupus (Erythematosus) | 4.7 (1.2, 17.3) | 3 | 9 | 12 | 100.0 | ||
| Circulatory problems | 4.1 (2.3, 7.0) | 19 | 46 | 65 | 84.6 | ||
| Multiple chemical sensitivities | 3.8 (2.1, 6.0) | 23 | 49 | 72 | 88.9 | ||
| Heart attack | 3.8 (1.3, 10.7) | 5 | 12 | 17 | 52.9 | ||
| Colitis/intestinal inflammation | 3.6 (2.2, 5.9) | 24 | 51 | 75 | 84.0 | ||
| Eating disorders | 3.5 (1.6, 7.5) | 10 | 22 | 32 | 84.4 | ||
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 3.1 (2.0, 4.7) | 38 | 68 | 106 | 78.3 | ||
| Sterility/difficulty conceiving | 3.1 (1.7, 5.8) | 16 | 31 | 47 | 85.1 | ||
| Fibromyalgia | 3.1 (1.1, 9.2) | 5 | 10 | 15 | 86.7 | ||
| Emphysema/bronchitis | 2.6 (1.7, 3.9) | 43 | 65 | 108 | 62.0 | ||
| Drug/alcohol problems | 2.6 (1.6, 4.3) | 28 | 45 | 73 | 65.8 | ||
| Thyroid condition | 2.6 (1.3, 5.1) | 14 | 23 | 37 | 67.6 | ||
| Stomach ulcers | 2.4 (1.6, 3.7) | 38 | 55 | 93 | 59.1 | ||
| High blood pressure | 2.0 (1.5, 2.7) | 99 | 111 | 210 | 69.5 | ||
| Arthritis | 1.9 (1.4, 2.6) | 91 | 100 | 191 | 77.0 | ||
| Asthma | 1.7 (1.1, 2.7) | 38 | 40 | 78 | 52.6 | ||
| Mononucleosis | 0.4 (0.2, 0.7) | 57 | 16 | 73 | 13.7 | ||
| Lyme disease | 3.1 (0.8, 12.4) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 77.8 | ||
| Malaria | 2.6 (0.6, 10.8) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 25.0 | ||
| Skin Cancer | 2.4 (0.9, 6.4) | 7 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | ||
| Diabetes | 2.2 (0.9, 5.3) | 9 | 13 | 22 | 68.2 | ||
| Liver Disease | 1.9 (0.9, 3.6) | 16 | 19 | 35 | 74.3 | ||
| Anemia | 1.5 (0.8, 2.7) | 24 | 23 | 47 | 59.6 | ||
| Stroke | 1.5 (0.4, 6.2) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 87.5 | ||
| Dermatitis | 1.3 (0.8, 2.0) | 48 | 40 | 88 | 71.6 | ||
| Leishmaniasis | 1.2 (0.3, 4.6) | 5 | 4 | 9 | 77.8 | ||
| Concussion | 1.0 (0.7, 1.6) | 59 | 40 | 99 | 11.1 | ||
| Eczema/psoriasis | 1.0 (0.6, 1.6) | 48 | 31 | 79 | 74.7 | ||
| Hay fever | 0.8 (0.6, 1.2) | 87 | 49 | 136 | 24.3 | ||
| Tuberculosis | 0.8 (0.4, 1.8) | 18 | 10 | 28 | 50.0 | ||
Note. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.