Table 6 Univariate mortality rate ratios obtained or calculated from retrospective cohort studies
| Â | Â | Mortality Rate Ratios Conflict-Zone Veterans/Non-Conflict-Zone Veterans (95%Confidence Intervals) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conflict | Study | All External Causes | Motor Vehicle Eventsa | Suicidea | Homicidea |
Vietnam | Fett et al. 1984, [42] | 1.26 (1.03–1.54) | 1.17 (0.90–1.52) | 1.51 (0.98–2.33) | ND |
|  | Boyle et al. 1987 [9] | 1.25 (1.00–1.55) | 1.48 (1.04–2.09) | 0.98 (0.58–1.65) | 0.99 (0.57–1.71) |
|  | Boehmer et al. 2004 [29] | 1.19 (1.01–1.39) | 1.24 (0.94–1.64) | 1.03 (0.74–1.44) | 0.90 (0.60–1.36) |
|  | Watanabe et al. 1995 [25] | 1.20 (1.00–1.46) | 1.04 (0.76–1.43) | 1.15 (0.75–1.76) | ND |
|  | Dalager and Kang 1997 [27] | 0.84 (0.59–1.22) | ND | ND | ND |
|  | Thomas et al. 1991 [23] | 1.26 (0.77–2.07) | 2.44 (0.83–7.14) | 1.00 (0.41–2.41) | ND |
|  | Cypel and Kang, 2008 [51] | 1.28 (0.88–1.85) | 2.24 (1.08–4.64) | 0.95 (0.45–1.83) | ND |
Gulf | Kang and Bullman 1996 [28] ♀ | 1.26 (1.15–1.38) | 1.41 (1.21–1.64) | 0.92 (0.75–1.11) | 0.95 (0.73–1.24) |
|  | Kang and Bullman 2001 [57] ♀ | 1.07 (1.02–1.13) | 1.25 (1.14–1.36) | 0.98 (0.88–1.08) | 0.99 (0.86–1.13) |
|  | Kang and Bullman 1996 [28] ♂ | 1.95 (1.28–2.96) | 1.88 (1.01–3.50) | 1.56 (0.69–3.53) | 3.12 (1.15–8.43) |
|  | Kang and Bullman 2001 [57] ♂ | 1.43 (1.11–1.85) | 1.65 (1.10–2.48) | 1.27 (0.77–2.09) | 1.72 (0.98–3.05) |
|  | Sim et al. 2003 [61] | 1.04 (0.50–2.31) | 0.52 (0.10–2.57) | 0.93 (0.22–3.90) | ND |
|  | MacFarlane et al. 2000 [32] | 1.18 (0.98–1.41) | 1.25 (0.92–1.72) | 0.98 (0.65–1.48) | 0.75 (0.11–4.44) |
|  | MacFarlane et al. 2005 [59] | 1.18 (1.01–1.38) | 1.43 (1.12–1.82) | 1.04 (0.80–1.35) | ND |