UK Regular Armed Forces medical discharges in 2005/2006 and 2012/2013 caused, or contributed to, by pain (crude rates per 1000 serving personnel and percentage differences over time)
| Pain as principal cause | Pain as a contributory (but not principal) cause | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005/2006 | 2012/2013 | % difference | 2005/2006 | 2012/2013 | % difference | |
| Naval Service | 1.9 | 2.7 | +42 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +22 |
| Army | 2.2 | 3.0 | +38 | 0.4 | 0.3 | −16 |
| RAF | 0.3 | 2.0 | +531 | 0.2 | 0.3 | −72 |
Naval service includes Royal Navy and Royal Marines.