51,753 questionnaires were posted to 49,944 male Vietnam veterans, 278 female Vietnam veterans and 1,531 widows/divorced/separated partners. 86% of those to whom questionnaires were posted responded. 79% completed a questionnaire.
| Condition | Reported | Percentage | Expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam Veterans | |||
| Hearing or ear problems | 22030 | 55 | 10161 |
| Haemorrhoids | 11070 | 28 | 2107 |
| Panic attacks | 12068 | 30 | |
| Migrane | 6887 | 17 | 489-4668 |
| Anxiety disorders | 16388 | 41 | 12478 |
| Depression | 17960 | 45 | 14249 |
| Alcohol & drug abuse | 14411 | 36 | |
| Insomnia & sleep disturbance | 20642 | 52 | 20931 |
| Impotence | 7908 | 20 | 20930 |
| Gastric reflux | 12202 | 30 | |
| Ulcer | 3089 | ||
| - Stomach | 4732 | 12 | |
| - Duodenal | 3114 | 8 | |
| Cirrhosis of the liver | 1132 | 3 | 41-1207 |
| PTSD | 12504 | 31 | 3059 |
| High blood pressure | 13790 | 34 | 7335-12992 |
| Allergies | 8415 | 21 | 9094 |
| Asthma | 3803 | 10 | 2689 |
| Cancer | 10000 | 25 | |
| Melanoma | 2686 | 7 | 380 |
| Skin cancer | 6936 | 17 | |
| Cancer of head & neck | 859 | 2 | |
| Leukemis | 64 | <1 | 26 |
| Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma | 137 | <1 | 48 |
| Soft Tissue Sarcoma | 398 | 1 | 27 |
| Cancer of the Colon | 405 | 1 | 117 |
| Male breast cancer | 51 | <1 | 3 |
| Cancer of testis | 151 | <1 | 110 |
| Cancer of eye | 96 | <1 | 11 |
| Lung cancer | 120 | <1 | 65 |
| Prostate cancer | 428 | 1 | 147 |
| Prostate disease (non-Ca) | 2970 | 7 | 9141 |
| Diabetes | 2391 | 6 | 1780 |
| Hepatitis | 1603 | 4 | |
| Malaria | 3294 | 8 | 907-1100 |
| Strongyloides | 636 | 2 | |
| Motor Neurone Disease | 128 | <1 | 2 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 84 | <1 | 19 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 5965 | 15 | 3236 |
| Dermatitis | 7530 | 19 | 1013 |
| Eczema | 2567 | 6 | |
| Acne/Rosacea | 1076 | 3 | |
| Psoriasis | 3179 | 8 | 473-1288 |
| Tinea | 8172 | 20 | |
Veterans' Partners: |
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| Stress | 40 | ||
| Anxiety disorders | 34 | ||
| Depression | 30 | ||
| Insomnia/sleep disturbance | 23 | ||
| Migrane | 15 | ||
| High Bblood pressure | 11 | ||
| Alcohol/drug overuse | 8 | ||
| Stillbirths | 2149 | 5 | |
| Miscarriages | 8614 | 22 | |
| Terminations | 2010 | 5 | |
Veterans' Children: |
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| Uncorrectable sight problems | 2376 | 8 | 4690-4962 |
| Hearing/ear problems | 3068 | 10 | 23488 |
| Spina bifida | 353 | 1 | 33 |
| Anencephaly | 47 | <1 | 16 |
| Down's syndrome | 138 | <1 | 92 |
| Tracheoesophageal fistula | 111 | <1 | 23 |
| Cleft lip or palette | 273 | 1 | 64 |
| Absent body parts | 350 | 1 | 34 |
| Other abnormality | 4009 | 13 | 888 |
| Leukemia | 75 | <1 | 57 |
| Wilm's tumor | 42 | <1 | 7 |
| Tumour nervous system | 105 | <1 | 48 |
| Other cancers | 730 | 103 per 10000 | 297-369 |
| Other illness death | 841 | 2 | 805 |
| Suicide | 231 | 1 | 75 |
| Accident death | 836 | 2 | 365 |
| Psychiatric (diagnosed) | 4410 | 11 | |
| Anxiety disorders (diagnosed) | 6712 | 16 |
This summary has been prepared by Veterans' Independent Consultation Group Inc., from information contained in: Morbidity of Vietnam Veterans: A Study of the Health of Australia's Vietnam Veterans Community, Volume 1, Survey and Community Comparison Outcome.
Gary D. Moore, (The Last) Chairman
Michigan Agent Orange Commission
5161 Howard Road
Smiths Creek, MI 48074-2023
e-mail: ao@gmasw.com
Update: February 19, 2013
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