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Table 3 Association between years of service as a flight attendant with sinus problems and ear infections

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

Medical Condition

OR (95% CI)

Sinus Problems

1.27 (0.98-1.64)

Ear Infections

1.20 (0.86-1.69)

  1. Amongst flight attendants without a personal history of smoking, odds ratios of reporting sinus problems and ear infections were calculated per a 10-year increase in service as a flight attendant, without regard for pre- or post-smoking ban history.
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Environmental Health

ISSN: 1476-069X