Incidence of thyroid diseases in flight personnel of different aircraft types in 2019-2021
WANG Tianhua
WANG Yongchun
GENG Yan
LIANG Yizhi
JIA Nan
WANG Junyan
WANG Xiaohui
LI Chengfei
WANG Xiangrong
Abstract：Objective To compare and analyze the incidence of thyroid diseases among flight personnel of different types of aircraft in order to provide reference for improving the related strategies for prevention and treatment.Methods The data on medical examination of flight personnel in Lintong Rehabilitation and Convalescent Center between January 2019 and December 2021 was reviewed before the disease spectrum of thyroid diseases was analyzed.Results The detection rates of thyroid diseases among flight personnel in 2019,2020 and 2021 were 24.84％,28.71％,and 30.15％respectively,and the differences were statistically significant(x2=7.91,P=0.048).In terms of detection rates,the dominating condition was thyroid nodules,followed by chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis,painless thyroiditis,hyperthyroidism,and hypothyroidism.There was statistically significant difference in the detection rate of thyroid diseases between pilots of transport aircraft and those of bomber aircraft(x2=10.53,8.22;P=0.005,0.016).The detection rate of thyroid diseases was the highest(30.33％)among pilots of transport aircraft,followed by 27.34％among pilots of bombers and 26.36％in helicopter pilots,but was the lowest(25.60％)in fighter flight personnel.Conclusion The detection rate of thyroid diseases in flight personnel is on the rise.Thyroid diseases are more prevalent in pilots of transport aircraft.Integrated control is needed to improve the health level of flight personnel.
Keywords：Thyroid diseasesDetection rateTypes of aircraftAircrews
Publication Date：2023-12-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 495-498 )