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Table 1 Characteristics by gender, Harvard Flight Attendant Health Study, 2014–2015

From: Estimating the health consequences of flight attendant work: comparing flight attendant health to the general population in a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Female (n = 4368)

Male (n = 998)

Mean (SD)

No. (%)

Mean (SD)

No. (%)

Age (years)

 18–39

 

641 (14.7%)

 

215 (21.5%)

 40–59

 

2349 (53.78%)

 

601 (60.2%)

  ≥ 60

 

1378 (31.6%)

 

182 (18.2%)

Tenure as flight attendant (years)

21.1 (11.8)

17.4 (10.1)

Educational attainment

  < High school diploma/GED

 

1 (0.02%)

 

2 (0.2%)

 High school diploma/GED

 

290 (6.9%)

 

56 (5.8%)

 Some college/trade certificate

 

2088 (49.9%)

 

442 (46.0%)

 College degree or higher

 

1808 (43.2%)

 

462 (48.0%)

Current smoker

 No

 

3899 (93.0%)

 

846 (87.7%)

 Yes

 

295 (7.0%)

 

119 (12.3%)

Past smoker

 No

 

2872 (68.6%)

 

628 (65.2%)

 Yes

 

1317 (31.4%)

 

335 (34.8%)

Overweight (BMI > 25 kg/m2)

 No

 

2530 (66.0%)

 

374 (41.1%)

 Yes

 

1306 (34.1%)

 

536 (58.9%)

  1. BMI Body mass index, SD Standard deviation