Risk factors for mortality in Australian Vietnam-era national servicemen: a case-control study.

摘要: Risk factors for mortality from all causes in Australian former National Service conscripts of the Vietnam conflict era were determined by comparing decedents with a random sample survivors using data available service records. Three-quarters deaths due to external causes. A log-linear regression model was used evaluate variables four classes: education and cognitive abilities, employment, conduct while service, physical mental health. higher men lower scores on army intelligence test. Age left school highest class reached not as important survival participation post-secondary education, which associated risk early death. death also increased history being Absent Without Leave or charged offences involving alcohol motor vehicles. Employment instability between military weakly death, duration hospitalisation during service. Given end Service, per se did figure an determinant subsequent mortality.