41
The median number of outpatient visits (for any reason) for PTSD patients in the military health system, according to a recent RAND Corporation study -- Quality of Care for PTSD and Depression in the Military Health System: Phase I Report. According to a research brief based on the report, the median number of outpatient visits (for any reason) for depression patients is 30.
5%
The percentage of those inducted into the military since 2000 who were affected by "clinically significant back pain" within six months of beginning "active service," according to an article in the January 2016 issue of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report -- Durations of service until first and recurrent episodes of clinically significant back pain, active component military members: changes among new accessions to service since calendar year 2000.
30%
The percentage of Veterans who do not have Internet access, according to a recent report by the RAND Corporation -- Resources and Capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Provide Timely and Accessible Care to Veterans. This population -- which skews older -- cannot take advantage of VA digital services such as the My HealtheVet portal or VA Telehealth. However, the report points out, " As younger Veterans age, Internet access and technological skill are likely to grow more common among Veterans, thereby increasing the acceptability and accessibility of digital health care services."
12
The number of weeks of "fully paid maternity leave" now available to new mothers in all of the armed services, as announced by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter last week.
40%
The approximate percentage of active duty senior enlisted Service members (E7 and up) who are non-white, according to a recent Congressional Research Service Report -- Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity in the Armed Services: Background and Issues for Congress (PDF).