VA Releases Second Women Veterans Sourcebook: Key points: • - TopicsExpress



          

VA Releases Second Women Veterans Sourcebook: Key points: • Healthcare Usage: The number of women VA healthcare nearly doubled over the past decade, from 175,698 in fiscal year 2001 to 316,903 in FY10. Women veterans now comprise 6% of VA patients. They also use outpatient care more than men. • Age Distribution: A decade ago, the age distribution of women veterans showed two peaks, at ages 44 and 77. In FY10, a third peak appeared, at age 27. In FY10, 42% of women veteran patients were 18-44 years old, 45% were 45-64 years old, and 13% were older than 65. • Residence: More women veterans resided in urban areas than rural areas in FY10 (urban 64%; rural 36%).
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:21:11 +0000

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