| Title | Prevalence of Disease among Active Civil Airmen |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39526 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Booze, Charles F. |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19881000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | It has been the policy of the Federal Aviation Administration to medically certify, for a variety of flying privileges, individuals who have a medical deficiency or disease, provided it can be determined that such action does not compromise air safety. This descriptive epidemiologic study presents the point prevalence of pathology among 685,552 active airmen as of January 1, 1988, by major body system. The study also presents other selected pathologies of interest within the major body system. Cardiovascular, eye, and abdominal pathologies represent the most prevalent medical conditions among active airmen (7.5%, 6.4% and 6.3% respectively). Hypertension is the most frequently occurring cardiovascular condition. Prevalence of pathology among active civil airmen, while still considerably less than among the general population, is increasing due to recent emphasis on relaxation of regulatory requirements when consistent with safety. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21307 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21307 |
| TRT Terms | Air pilots; Certification; Medical examinations and tests; Cardiovascular diseases; Pathology; Visually impaired persons; Epidemiology; Medical records |
| General Subjects | Air pilots--Certification; Air pilots--Medical examinations; Cardiovascular system--Diseases; People with visual disabilities; Pathology; Epidemiology; Medical records |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness; NTL - AVIATION - Aviation Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Aviation Safety/Airworthiness |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT/FAA/AM-89/2 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39500/39526/AM89-02.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |