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Rates of chronic conditions among U.S. women from 2014-2015, by military status

Percentage of U.S. women that reported select chronic health conditions from 2014 to 2015, by military status

The data shows the percentage of U.S. women who reported select chronic health conditions between 2014 and 2015. According to the survey, 38.8% of women that had served experienced chronic pain, while 35.4% of those who had not served experienced this condition.

Any cancer 13.1 11.3
Arthritis 30.7 26.5
Cardiovascular disease 7.9 6.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 8 6.7
Diabetes 8.9 9
Functional impairment 28.8 22.4
Pain 38.8 35.4