Table 4.
Rates of medical conditions for exposed and unexposed Ft. Devens veterans.
| Condition | Exposed % (n = 178) |
Unexposed % (n = 139) |
Excess Prevalence | p-Value | OR [CI] |
Adjusted OR [CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical/Biological Warfare (CBW) | ||||||
| Self reported doctor diagnosed medical conditions | ||||||
| High Blood Pressure | 54.0% | 42.0% | 12.0% | 0.040 | 1.621 [1.033–2.544] | 1.601 [1.012–2.533] |
| High Cholesterol | 56.8% | 53.4% | 3.4% | 0.633 | 1.145 [0.717–1.827] | 1.084 [0.674–1.742] |
| Heart Attack | 11.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 0.161 | 2.147 [0.796–5.795] | 2.013 [0.742–5.464] |
| Diabetes | 29.9% | 8.9% | 21.0% | 0.000 | 4.340 [2.055–9.165] | 3.242 [1.647–6.382] |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | 1.000 | 1.122 [0.293–4.288] | 1.116 [0.289–4.310] |
| Cancer | 17.5% | 11.4% | 6.1% | 0.204 | 1.643 [0.785–3.439] | 1.494 [0.722–3.090] |
| Asthma | 18.5% | 10.3% | 8.2% | 0.094 | 1.987 [0.919–4.296] | 1.940 [0.896–4.201] |
| Arthritis | 43.4% | 23.9% | 19.5% | 0.002 | 2.446 [1.403–4.265] | 2.199 [1.261–3.834] |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 16.0% | 5.7% | 10.3% | 0.020 | 3.175 [1.225–8.229] | 3.997 [1.426–11.202] |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) | 15.2% | 2.8% | 12.4% | 0.002 | 6.131 [1.717–21.889] | 5.957 [1.664–21.321] |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | 24.8% | 8.7% | 16.1% | 0.003 | 3.439 [1.529–7.734] | 3.401 [1.502–7.699] |
| Pyridostigmine Bromide (PB) Pills % (n = 247) % (n = 112) | ||||||
| Self reported doctor diagnosed medical conditions | ||||||
| High Blood Pressure | 50.2% | 40.9% | 9.3% | 0.109 | 1.456 [0.923–2.299] | 1.542 [0.969–2.453] |
| High Cholesterol | 58.4% | 51.0% | 7.4% | 0.226 | 1.351 [0.840–2.174] | 1.305 [0.807–2.110] |
| Heart Attack | 11.5% | 1.1% | 10.4% | 0.003 | 11.348 [1.501–85.798] | 12.141 [1.601–92.054] |
| Diabetes | 23.7% | 11.2% | 12.5% | 0.015 | 2.452 [1.172–5.128] | 2.175 [1.107–4.273] |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 0.280 | 4.193 [0.516–34.067] | 4.673 [0.572–38.192] |
| Cancer | 15.3% | 10.1% | 5.2% | 0.265 | 1.606 [0.723–3.567] | 1.443 [0.666–3.124] |
| Asthma | 12.5% | 11.5% | 1.0% | 0.845 | 1.100 [0.496–2.438] | 1.127 [0.507–2.505] |
| Arthritis | 36.4% | 31.4% | 5.0% | 0.494 | 1.249 [0.725–2.152] | 1.223 [0.711–2.105] |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 13.1% | 8.0% | 5.1% | 0.227 | 1.751 [0.720–4.255] | 1.664 [0.678–4.085] |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) | 10.9% | 2.4% | 8.5% | 0.037 | 4.885 [1.094–21.809] | 5.076 [1.132–22.760] |
| Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) | 20.9% | 8.6% | 12.3% | 0.017 | 2.791 [1.175–6.627] | 2.662 [1.112–6.372] |
* Actual N of each medical condition may vary due to missing data. Adjusted ORs control for Gender and Current Smoking.