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Table 1 Nonfatal MI by participant demographic characteristics. GuLF STUDY, 2010–2013 (N = 31,109)

From: Deepwater Horizon oil spill exposures and nonfatal myocardial infarction in the GuLF STUDY

 

Nonfatal MI (N = 192) (%)

Total N (N = 31,109) (%)

Worked on oil spill clean-up

 Yes

151 (78.6)

23,933 (77.2)

 No (non-workers)

41 (21.4)

7070 (22.8)

 Missing

 

106 (0.3)

Gender

 Male

182 (94.8)

24,949 (80.5)

 Female

10 (5.2)

6052 (19.5)

 Missing

 

108 (0.3)

Age category (years)

 20–29

4 (2.1)

6214 (20.1)

 30–39

20 (10.4)

7299 (23.6)

 40–49

56 (29.2)

7593 (24.6)

 50–59

64 (14.8)

6807 (22.0)

 60–64

19 (15.1)

1746 (5.7)

  ≥ 65

29 (15.1)

1243 (4.0)

 Missing

 

207 (0.7)

Ethnicity

 White

116 (60.4)

20,246 (65.7)

 Black

49 (25.5)

7349 (23.8)

 Asian

2 (1.0)

320 (1.0)

 Other/multi-racial

25 (13.0)

2921 (9.5)

 Missing

 

273 (0.9)

Hispanic

 Yes

12 (6.3)

2078 (6.7)

 No

180 (93.8)

28,845 (93.3)

 Missing

 

186 (0.6)

Education completed

 Less than high school

57 (29.7)

4950 (16.0)

 High school diploma/GED

64 (33.3)

9257 (30.0)

 Some college/2 year degree

54 (28.1)

9228 (29.9)

 4+ year college graduate

17 (8.9)

7472 (24.2)

 Missing

 

202 (0.6)

Income

  ≤ $20,000

75 (43.6)

8102 (29.1)

 $20,001 To $50,000

53 (30.8)

8890 (32.0)

 More Than $50,000

44 (25.6)

10,831 (38.9)

 Missing

 

3286 (10.6)

Residential location

 Direct/indirect proximity

140 (72.9)

18,914 (61.0)

 Other residence

52 (27.1)

12,089 (39.0)

 Missing

 

106 (0.3)

Cigarette smoking

 Current

62 (32.6)

9237 (30.0)

 Former

69 (36.3)

6574 (21.4)

 Never

59 (31.1)

14,979 (48.6)

 Missing

 

319 (1.0)