Table 1 Characteristics of the flight attendant sample
From: The self-reported health of U.S. flight attendants compared to the general population
| Characteristic | N | Percentages with 95% confidence intervals |
|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean = 46.7 ± 9.8 S.D.) | N = 3985 | |
| 18 -39 | 24.6 (23.2-25.9) | |
| 40 -59 | 66.3 (64.8-67.8) | |
| ≥ 60 | 9.1 (8.2-10.0) | |
| Gender | N = 3981 | |
| Male | 20 (19-21) | |
| Female | 80 (79-81) | |
| Tenure as Flight Attendant | N = 3685 | |
| < 6years | 9.8 (8.9-10.8) | |
| 6 – 10 years | 19.7 (18.4-21.0) | |
| 11 - 15 years | 12.9 (11.8-14.0) | |
| 16 – 20 years | 16.1 (14.9-17.2) | |
| >20 years | 41.4 (39-8 -43.0) | |
| Education | N = 3977 | |
| <high school diploma | 0% (n = 3) | |
| High school or GED | 5.4 (4.7-6.1) | |
| Some college, no degree | 35.7 (34.2-37.2) | |
| Two-year college degree | 14.3 (13.2-15.3) | |
| Four-year college degree | 36.6 (35.1-38.1) | |
| Graduate education | 7.9 (7.0 -8.7) | |
| Current Smoker | N = 4011 | |
| No | 91 (90.1-91.7) | |
| Yes | 9 (8.1-9.9) | |
| Overweight/Obese | N = 3877 | |
| No | 87.8 (86.7-88.8) | |
| Yes | 12.2 (11.2-13.2) |