Blog posts with the tag "By the Numbers"

By the Numbers - June 27, 2016

By Shirl Kennedy  on 27.06.2016 11:22 am

47%+

The percentage of female Veterans in a sample group using Veterans Health Administration primary care who "reported symptoms of insomnia that resulted in functional impairment," according to a research abstract presented at SLEEP 2016, the 30th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS). The research, cited in an APSS press release, indicated that less than 1% of this group "had a diagnosis of a sleep disorder based on medical records."

By the Numbers - June 13, 2016

By Shirl Kennedy  on 13.06.2016 11:59 am

12.9% and 4.3%

The percentages of anxiety disorders among American adults who, respectively, did not complete high school, and those with at least an undergraduate college degrees. These data points come from a recently released brief by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality -- Adults with Less Education Most Likely to Have a Past Year Anxiety Disorder (PDF). 

By the Numbers - May 23, 2016

By Shirl Kennedy  on 23.05.2016 12:16 pm

80%

The percentage of military personnel ("members of the Uniformed Services") who "exit their service before 20 years," thus leaving with no retirement benefits, according to a recent DOD report to Congress -- Blended Retirement System: Report to Congress – Implementation Plan for Modernizing the Military Retirement System (PDF). To ameliorate this situation, the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act mandates that the Secretaries of the Uniformed Services submit to Congress "plans to implement a modernized retirement system effective January 1, 2018."

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