Australian Government, Department of Veterans' Affairs
Health

Morbidity of Vietnam Veterans

Volume 2

Female Vietnam Veterans

Survey and Community Comparison Outcomes

A Study of the Health of Australia's Vietnam Veteran Community


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Contents

Abbreviations
Executive Summary
1.0 Introduction
2.0 The Aims
3.0 Planning and Design
4.0 Study Methodology
5.0 Survey Response
6.0 ACNielsen Reports
7.0 Female Vietnam Veterans Survey Findings and Community Comparisons
  Part A: Medical History
  Part B: Marital History
  Part C: Health of Partner(s)
  Part D: Children
  Part E: General
8.0 Summary of Findings
9.0 Recommendations

Appendices

A Compensation Mechanisms Available to Female Vietnam Veterans
B Acknowledgments and Membership of the Study Advisory Committee
C1 ACNielsen Female Vietnam Veterans Health Study Survey Report
C2 Female Vietnam Veterans Survey Questionnaire
C3 Survey Questionnaire Cover Sheet
C4 Letter of Endorsement from the Minister and ESOs
C5 First Reminder Letter
C6 Second Reminder Letter
C7 ACNielsen Code Frame Extensions
D Technical Explanation of Statistical Method for Community Comparisons
E Morbidity Study Tender Brief
References

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ISBN 0 642 37373 6 (v.2)

© Commonwealth of Australia [1998]

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Produced by the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs, Canberra, Australia.

Acknowledgments
The Department of Veterans' Affairs and the study team would like to thank all those Vietnam veterans who participated in and supported this study.

Suggested citation:
Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs. Morbidity of Vietnam Veterans:
A Study of the Health of Australia's Vietnam Veteran Community. Volume 2: Female Vietnam Veterans Survey and Community Comparison Outcomes. Canberra: Department of Veterans' Affairs, 1998.

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