3 million
The number of veterans receiving VA compensation for tinnitus, making it "the most prevalent service-connected disability among veterans," according to a recent article in JAMA Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery: Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Tinnitus: Recommendations From the US VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline Work Group.
26% and 12.2%
The percentages, respectively, of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) among pregnant military service women and military spouses, according to an article in the journal JMIR Research Protocols -- Effects of Using a Smart Bassinet on the Mental Health of Military-Affiliated Pregnant Women: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Sleep Health and Mood in Newly Expectant Military Mothers (SHINE) Trial. Among the civilian population, the range is 10%-15%.
6.2 to 32.7
The increase in deaths per 100,000 between 1999 and 2022 attributed to "overall age-adjusted overdose mortality in the U.S," according to a recent article the Journal of Preventive Medicine -- Widening Racial Disparities in the U.S. Overdose Epidemic.
2.3 Million
The number of children in America who "are living with a disabled veteran in their home—a number researchers said is likely an undercount," according to an article in The War Horse, an online publication -- The Hidden Costs of Caregiving: Meet the Kids Taking Care of Wounded Veterans.
12%
The percentage of active duty military families who homeschooled a child in 2023-2024, according to the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy. In civilian families, it's 6%.