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Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics and occupational information (N = 310)

From: Navigating the skies: a cross-sectional study of depression among Saudi Arabian airline pilots

Category

Variable

N

(%)

Demographic Information

Age Group

< 30 Years

93

(30.0)

30–39 Years

108

(34.8)

40–49 Years

61

(19.7)

≥ 50 Years

48

(15.5)

Gender

Male

307

(99.0)

Female

3

(1.0)

Marital Status

Single

118

(38.1)

Married

185

(59.7)

Divorced

7

(2.3)

BMI Category

Underweight

2

(0.6)

Normal

132

(42.6)

Overweight

123

(39.7)

Obesity

53

(17.1)

Occupational Information

Position

Captain

141

(45.5)

Senior Officer

169

(54.5)

Experience Years

0–10

179

(57.7)

11–15

43

(13.9)

> 15

88

(28.4)

Flying Hours (Total)

< 3,000

148

(47.7)

3,000–5,000

49

(15.8)

5,000–10,000

62

(20.0)

> 10,000

51

(16.5)

Flying Hours (Past Year)

< 500

96

(31.0)

500–700

116

(37.4)

> 700

98

(31.6)

Rest Time Between Flights

< 1 h

152

(49.0)

1–4 h

68

(21.9)

4–24 h

58

(18.7)

> 24 h

32

(10.3)

Flight Routes Duration

< 6 h

203

(65.5)

6–12 h

33

(10.6)

> 12 h

74

(23.9)

  1. Abbreviations: N: number of participants, BMI: body mass index