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Area of Science:

  • Military Health Research
  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Self-reported health status is a key indicator of well-being.
  • Understanding the alignment between perceived health and objective medical conditions is crucial for military populations.
  • US active duty service members (ADSM) represent a unique demographic with distinct health considerations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between perceived health status and diagnosed medical conditions in US ADSM.
  • To explore factors influencing the concordance between self-reported health and clinical diagnoses.
  • To inform strategies for improving health literacy and service utilization within the military.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of the 2018 Health-Related Behaviors Survey (N=17166 ADSM).
  • Weighted prevalence estimates and log-binomial regression models were used.
  • Perceived good health defined as rating physical health as 'good', 'very good', or 'excellent'.

Main Results:

  • 88.5% of ADSM reported good to excellent health.
  • Perceived good health was negatively associated with the number of medical conditions and certain sociodemographic factors.
  • Concordance between perceived and actual health status was lower in older ADSM, those with children, and deployed personnel.

Conclusions:

  • Perceived health status prevalence in ADSM mirrors the general US population.
  • Discrepancies highlight potential issues in health literacy and healthcare access among service members.
  • Interventions promoting healthy behaviors and health literacy may enhance perceived health and mitigate medical conditions, boosting military readiness.