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Table 1 Determination of overall health status

From: Who suffers from unemployment? The role of health and skills

Overall health

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

Infection, tumor

8

8

6

7

6

6

4

4

5

4

3

3

Inner secretion, blood

8

7

6

7

6

6

5

5

5

4

3

3

Mental

8

7

6

7

7

6

6

6

5

4

7

3

Nervous system

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

7

6

7

3

3

Circulatory system

8

8

7

7

6

6

4

4

5

4

3

3

Respiratory system

8

7

7

7

6

6

4

4

5

4

3

3

Digestive, urogenital

8

7

6

7

6

6

4

4

5

4

3

3

Skin

8

7

6

7

6

6

5

5

5

4

3

3

Malformation, injury

8

8

8

7

6

6

4

4

6

4

3

3

Allergy

8

7

7

7

6

6

5

6

5

4

3

3

Arm

8

8

8

7

7

6

7

7

6

7

3

3

Leg

8

8

8

7

6

6

5

4

6

4

3

3

Back, abdominal wall

8

8

8

7

6

6

4

5

6

4

3

3

Eye

8

7

6

7

6

6

8

4

6

4

3

3

Ear

8

7

7

7

7

6

4

8

6

4

3

3

Noise sensitivity

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

6

6

6

3

3

  1. Along each dimension, the conscript’s health is rated on a scale of 1–8, where an 8 indicates no impairment. The table shows minimum requirements for different levels of overall health. A is required for “high mobility positions” such as rifleman, submarine positions and pilot; B combat vehicle and armed positions in general; C for some armed positions and tractor driver; D for armed positions with reduced requirements, radar seaman and airplane-weapon mechanic; E for safety technician, motor-electro mechanic, signal mechanic and some telegraphists; F for staff assistant, car mechanic, some motor mechanics, airplane-camera mechanic and armed positions in local defense units; G for mini technician and signal communications, radar and weather service; H for signal communications ashore; J for shoemaker and assistance in case of war; K for crypto assistant; L for enlistment assistant or other assistant; M for assistant in peacetime. Source: Försvarsmakten (1980)