Health experienced over the last year .....................................................................
In order to capture health problems that may be chronic or disabling, we asked the flight attendant about several health conditions that resulted in seeking care or treatment in the past twelve months. The table below summarizes these. The conditions highlighted in red were reported most frequently.
By far the most common conditions associated with care seeking in the past year include reactive airways, sinusitis or allergies (55%). The next most significant conditions requiring treatment were fatigue (37%) followed by diffuse joint aches and pains (33%).
Taken altogether, the report of symptoms in the past year shows that most medical attention is sought for problems of the:
- respiratory system
- neurological system
- musculoskeletal system
Percentage of FA who sought treatment for condition in last 12 months
CONDITION |
# Respondents |
SOUGHT TREATMENT |
||
Body System |
Symptom |
NO |
YES |
|
Respiratory |
Reactive airways, sinusitis,allergies |
3,850 |
45.3% |
54.7% |
Shortness of breath/ |
3,787 |
84.5% |
15.5% |
|
Other respiratory symptoms |
3,436 |
85.4% |
14.6% |
|
Neurological |
Severe headache |
3,804 |
76.6% |
23.4% |
Coordination/ |
3,795 |
90.9% |
9.1% |
|
Tremors/shaking |
3,785 |
96.3% |
3.7% |
|
Seizures/ Loss of |
3,782 |
99% |
1% |
|
Memory loss/Lack of concentration |
3,783 |
85.3% |
14.2% |
|
Altered vision (unrelated to glassess/contacts) |
3,776 |
88.9% |
11.1% |
|
Numbness/ tingling |
3,801 |
83% |
17% |
|
Dizziness/lightheaded |
3,796 |
80.6% |
19.4% |
|
Fatigues/ unusual tiredness |
3,809 |
63.2% |
36.8% |
|
Muscle weakness |
3,778 |
83.75 |
16.3% |
|
Other |
Joint pain/aches |
3,813 |
66.7% |
33.3% |
Nausea |
3,778 |
88.8% |
11.2% |
|
Rashes/hives |
3,805 |
84.5% |
15.5% |
|
