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Table 2 Association between pre-smoking ban service as a flight attendant and medical conditions

From: Associations between respiratory illnesses and secondhand smoke exposure in flight attendants: A cross-sectional analysis of the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute Survey

 

Preban

Preban (age-adjusted)

Medical Condition

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

High Blood Pressure

1.56 (1.13-2.17)

1.1 (0.72-1.68)

High Cholesterol

1.34 (1.01-1.79)

1.28 (0.86-1.90)

Asthma

1.07 (0.76-1.52)

 

Chronic Bronchitis

1.45 (0.97-2.17)

1.11 (0.67-1.86)

Sinus Problems

1.06 (0.80-1.40)

 

Ear Infections

0.87 (0.59-1.27)

 

Chest Pain

1.35 (0.95-1.92)

1.22 (0.76-1.97)

Shortness of Breath

1.22 (0.93-1.60)

1.11 (0.75-1.63)

  1. Amongst FAMRI subjects without a personal history of smoking (N = 235), odds ratios of medical conditions per a 10-year increase in service as a flight attendant pre-smoking ban were determined using logistic regression. Conditions associated with age were age-adjusted.
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