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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Apr 2.
Published in final edited form as: J Occup Environ Med. 2016 Aug;58(8 Suppl 1):S104–S110. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000802

Table 3. Incidence Rate (IR) of Health Encounters of Interest by Cohort.

Cohort Counts (%) Person Years (PY) IR per 1,000 PY CI
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Deployed 10 (50) 535 18.69 (7.11, 30.27)
Balad 10 (50) 473.3 21.13 (8.03, 34.23)
Bagram 0 61.7 0
Non-deployed 10 (50) 550.9 18.15 (6.90, 29.40)

Diabetes Deployed 2 (50) 546 3.66 (0.44, 13.23)
Balad 2 (50) 484.3 4.13 (0.50, 14.92)
Bagram 0 61.7 0
Non-deployed 2 (50) 560.5 3.57 (0.43, 12.89)

Toxic Effects Deployed 1 (50) 546 1.83 (0.05, 10.20)
Balad 1 (50) 484.3 2.06 (0.05, 11.50)
Bagram 0 61.7 0
Non-deployed 1 (50) 560 1.79 (0.05, 9.95)

Other Specified Personal Exposure Deployed 0 551.2 0
Balad 0 489.5 0
Bagram 0 61.7 0
Non-deployed 1 (100) 566.1 1.77 (0.04, 9.84)

SSIC Involving Cardiovascular System Deployed 8 (47.1) 535.6 14.94 (4.59, 25.29)
Balad 7 (41.2) 474.6 14.75 (3.82, 25.68)
Bagram 1 (5.9) 61 16.38 (0.41, 91.29)
Non-deployed 9 (52.9) 544.6 16.53 (5.73, 27.33)

SSIC Involving Respiratory System and Other Chest Symptoms Deployed 33 (50) 475 69.47 (45.77, 93.17)
Balad 30 (45.5) 418.1 71.76 (46.08, 97.44)
Bagram 3 (4.5) 57 52.68 (10.86, 153.95)
Non-deployed 33 (50) 479.7 68.79 (45.32, 92.26)

Soft Tissue Sarcoma/NHL Deployed 1 (25) 549.7 1.82 (0.05, 10.13)
Balad 1 (25) 488 2.05 (0.05, 11.42)
Bagram 0 61.7 0
Non-deployed 3 (75) 555.3 5.40 (1.11, 15.79)

Neoplasms of Lymphatic/Hematopoietic Tissue Deployed 0 551.2 0
Balad 0 489.5 0
Bagram 0 61.7 0
Non-deployed 1 (100) 561.6 1.78 (0.05, 9.92)

Disease of the Circulatory System Deployed 1 (50) 549.6 1.82 (0.05, 10.14)
Balad 1 (50) 487.9 2.05 (0.05, 11.42)
Bagram 0 61.7 0
Non-deployed 1 (50) 565.8 1.77 (0.05, 9.85)

Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents Deployed 2 (40) 540.1 3.70 (0.45, 13.38)
Balad 2 (40) 478.4 4.18 (0.51, 15.10)
Bagram 0 61.7 0
Non-deployed 3 (60) 559.7 5.36 (1.11, 15.66)

Diseases of the Respiratory System Deployed 76 (55.1) 391.9 193.95 (150.34, 237.56)
Balad 61 (44.2) 344.7 176.99 (132.57, 221.41)
Bagram 15 (10.9) 47.2 317.76 (156.95, 478.57)
Non-deployed 62 (44.9) 380.4 163.00 (122.43, 203.57)