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Our objectives were to find the prevalence of polycythemia in airplane pilots (primary outcome) and to assess associated risk factors of polycythemia (secondary outcome).<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>METHODS:<\/jats:bold> This study is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data was collected from paper-based and computerized medical records of airplane pilots who applied for Class 1 Aviation Medical Certificate renewal at the Institute of Aviation Medicine, Royal Thai Air Force, Bangkok, Thailand, in 2018. The data was sampled by a simple random sampling technique.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>RESULTS:<\/jats:bold> A total of 386 paper-based records were sampled. Of those, 29 (7.5%) of the pilots met polycythemia criteria. Spearman\u2019s correlation analysis showed a significant positive correlation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and hemoglobin (correlation coefficient = 0.127) and between BMI and hematocrit (correlation coefficient = 0.105). In multivariate logistic regression of each variable on polycythemia as defined by hemoglobin alone, piloting a non-pressurized aircraft was found to be an independent predictor of polycythemia (odds ratio = 4.3).<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>DISCUSSION:<\/jats:bold> The prevalence of polycythemia in airplane pilots was 7.5%. Operating a non-pressurized aircraft was a significant risk factor of polycythemia, and pilots with higher BMI were more likely to have increased red blood cell parameters.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p><jats:bold>Thanapaisan P, Plaingam M, Manyanont S. <jats:italic>Polycythemia prevalence and risk factors in pilots<\/jats:italic>. 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