Table 2.
Demographic characteristics [no. (%)] of the Love Canal cohort (n = 6,181).
| Cohort characteristics | Traced | Not traced |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,026 | 155 |
| Race | ||
| White | 5,717 (95.2) | 130 (85.0) |
| Black | 239 (4.0) | 19 (12.4) |
| Other | 48 (0.8) | 4 (2.6) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 2,914 (48.4) | 50 (32.7) |
| Female | 3,112 (51.6) | 103 (67.3) |
| Residence type | ||
| Single-family homes only | 4,699 (78.0) | 79 (51.0) |
| Public housing only | 747 (12.4) | 65 (41.9) |
| Public and single family | 580 (9.6) | 11 (7.1) |
| Year of entry into study | ||
| 1978 | 3,069 (50.9) | 97 (62.6) |
| 1979 | 652 (10.8) | 10 (6.4) |
| 1980 | 676 (11.2) | 17 (11.0) |
| 1981 | 1,353 (22.5) | 25 (16.1) |
| 1982 | 276 (4.6) | 6 (3.9) |
| Living in the EDA in 1978 | ||
| Yes | 3,099 (51.4) | 92 (59.4) |
| No | 2,927 (48.6) | 63 (40.6) |