Medical conditions diagnosed and currently treated .....................................................................

We elicited further information about chronic conditions by asking the flight attendant whether a health care provider had ever diagnosed them with particular conditions. We also asked about conditions that were currently receiving treatment. The most prevalent conditions are noted in red in the table. 

The most prevalent conditions include:

  • low back pain (52.6% with close to 1 in 5 flight attendants currently receiving treatment)
  • allergies (39% with close to 1 in 5 attendants currently receiving treatment)
  • depression/anxiety (36% with close to 1 in 5 currently receiving treatment)
  • sleep disturbances (34% with close to 1 in 6 flight attendants currently receiving treatment for sleep problems).

Other notable conditions are:

  • hormonal irregularities (20%)
  • migraine headaches (19%)
  • high blood pressure (17%)
  • pneumonia (16%)
  • chronic bronchitis (16%)
  • asthma (13%)
  • hearing loss (17%)
  • vertigo (12%)


Percentage of flight attendants (FA) diagnosed with particular medical conditions and the raw number of FA currently treated for that condition

CONDITION

Diagnosed by
Health Care Provider

Currently receiving treatment for this condition

Overweight/Obesity

12.2%   (n= 3,877)

(n=121)

High blood pressure

16.7%   (n = 3,882)

(n =402)

Heart disease

2.5%  (n = 3,858)

(n= 64)

Heart attack

.5%   (n = 3,859)

(n=12)

Stroke

.5%  (n = 3,864)

(n=8)

Aneurysm

.3%  (n= 3,864)

(n=4)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

.9%  (n= 3,933)

(n=18)

Lung fibrosis

.2%  (n= 3,927)

(n= 6)

Pulmonary embolism, blood clots,  Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

2.2%  (n= 3,897)

 

(n=29)

Pneumonia

16.2%  (n = 3,860)

(n=57)

Chronic bronchitis

15.6%  (n= 3,910)

(n=125)

Asthma

13.2%  (n= 3,918)

(n=258)

Cancer                       Skin
                                  
  Bone


Blood
                                   
Lung
 

 Brain
                       
Reproductive
                                 
                                   
GI
                          
    
Kidney
                                  

Liver

6.9%  (n = 3,918)

(n=104)

.05%   (n=3900)

(n=1)

.3%   (n=3,905)

(n=7)

.1%   (n= 3,902)

(n=0)

.05%  (n= 3,872)

(n=1)

4.1%  (n=3,911)

(n=64)

1.69% (n=3,897)

(n=36)

.4%  (n= 3,904)

(n=5)

.1%  (n= 3,900)

(n=2)

Kidney disease

1.2%  (n= 3,925)

(n=22)

Liver disease

1.1%  (n=3,925)

(n=16)

Parkinson’s disease

0% (n=3,925)

(n=1)

Multiple sclerosis

.6%   (n=3,918)

(n=14)

Epilepsy/Seizure disorder

.5%  (n=3,920)

(n=11)

Migraine headache

19.4%  (n= 3,934)

(n=371)

Infertility

8.7%  (n= 3,849)

(n= 61)

Dysmennorhea

4.5%  (n= 3,828)

(n=34)

Adverse pregnancy outcomes

7.6%   (n=3,809)

(n=38)

Hormonal irregularities

20.2%   (n=3,831)

(n=367)

Hearing loss

17%  (n= 3,853)

(n=78)

Vertigo

12%   (n=3,845)

(n=72)

Meniere’s syndrome

1.3%   (n=3,830)

(n=20)

Low back pain

52.6% (n= 3,861)

(n=748)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

4.7%   (n= 3,839)

(n=70)

Osteoarthritis

8.7%   (n=3,839)

(n=154)

Fibromyalgia

3.9%   (n= 3,832)

(n=68)

Chronic Fatigue syndrome

6%       (n=3,837)

(n=71)

(Table 3 -Continued)
CONDITION

Diagnosed by
Health Care Provider

Currently receiving treatment for this condition

Thyroid disorders

11.7%  (n=3,846)

(n=333)

Sleep disturbances

33.7%   (n=3,852)

(n=606)

Depression/Anxiety

36.3%   (n=3,851)

(n=687)

Multiple chemical sensitivity disorder

2.2%  (n= 3,832)

(n=25)

Immune Disorders (i.e. HIV, Lupus, etc)

4.3%  (n=3,850)

(n=117)

Eczema

10.8%  (n= 3,845)

(n=174)

Psoriasis

4.6%   (n=3,832)

(n=98)

Allergies

39%   (n=3,831)

(n=696)

Chronic intestinal disease

7%  (n=3,825)

(n=156)

Other illness

15.8%   (n=3,348)

(n=310)


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