Table 1 Demographics and job categories for the three jet fuel exposure groups
From: Jet fuel exposure and auditory outcomes in Australian air force personnel
Jet fuel exposure group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Low (n = 18) | Moderate (n = 15) | High (n = 24) |
Age, years | 42.3 (range: 25–60) | 37.8 (range: 23–64) | 38.7 (range: 24–55) |
Gender | Female = 6 | Female = 1 | Female = 0 |
Male = 12 | Male = 14 | Male = 24 | |
Tenure in defence, years | 17.8, 10.3 (5–41) | 14.8, 13.0 (3–40) | 19.7, 9.9 (5–38) |
Job categories | Cook, training system officer, environmental health officer, air surveillance operator, information manager, administration, pilot, air traffic control, air refuelling operator, electrical engineer, vehicle administration, aircraft maintainer, firefighter | Warrant officer, avionics instructor, instructor, flighty sergeant, staff officer capability level, logistics, movements, aviation refueller, GSE fitter mechanic, GSE fitter mechanic trainee, technician, avionics technician | Aircraft technician, GT-1 armtech sergeant, air traffic controller, movements, airfield operations support, ops clerk, GSE fitter mechanic, avionics technician, loadmaster, structures technician, weapons/explosives technician, petroleum manager, safety advisor, |