Table 1

Demographics of GIM admissions to the Role 3 Hospital, Camp Bastion

GroupAllMenWomenAge (years)LOS (days)Disposal destination
RTUDetIFOAHR 4Died
n (%)n (%)n (%)MedianRangeMedianRangen (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)n (%)
UK military612 (44.7)569 (93.0)43 (7.0%)2919–581.60–10443 (72.4)0 (0)0 (0)3 (0.5)166 (27.1)0 (0)
Non-UK Mil519 (37.9)498 (96.0)21 (4.0)2919–691.40–9322 (62.0)0 (0)56 (10.7)13 (2.5)128 (24.7)0 (0)
Civilians237 (17.3)223 (94.1)14 (5.9)402–721.80–21178 (75.1)5 (2.1)4 (1.7)0 (0)47 (19.8)3 (1.3)
All13681290 (94.3)78 (5.7)302–721.60–21942 (68.9)5 (0.4)60 (4.4)16 (1.2)342 (25.0)3 (0.2)
  • Role 4 was considered to be the home nation of non-Afghans or a local hospital (either military or civilian) for Afghan nationals.

  • Det, detention; GIM, General Internal Medicine; IF, intermediate facility; LOS, length of stay; Non-UK Mil, Non-UK military; OAH, other Afghanistan hospital; R4, Role 4; n, number; RTU, returned to unit or home.