TABLE 2.
Participant Characteristics and Risk Behaviors, by Gender and Race/Ethnicity: Baltimore, MD, 2007
| Gender |
Race/Ethnicity |
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| Men (n = 80) | Women (n = 75) | African American (n = 136) | Non-Hispanic White (n = 11) | Other (n = 8) | |
| Age, y, mean ±SD (95% CI) | 48.2 ± 7.7 (46.5, 49.9) | 46.1 ± 8.9 (43.9, 48.1) | 47.1 ± 7.8 (45.8, 48.5) | 44 ± 8.3 (37.6, 50.9) | 51 ± 14.9 (38.5, 63.5) |
| Age, y, median (range) | 49 (27–68) | 45 (27–75) | 47 (27–75) | 48 (30–53) | 50 (27–68) |
| Recreational water contact, No. (%) | |||||
| Yes | 41 (51.3) | 40 (53.3) | 71 (52.2) | 5 (45.5) | 5 (62.5) |
| No | 39 (48.7) | 35 (46.7) | 65 (47.8) | 6 (54.5) | 3 (37.5) |
| Consumption of self-caught fish and crabs, No. (%) | |||||
| Yes | 24 (30) | 22 (29.3) | 41 (30.1) | 3 (27.3) | 2 (25) |
| No | 3 (3.8) | 3 (4) | 4 (2.9) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) |
| Not applicablea | 52 (65) | 50 (66.7) | 91 (66.9) | 6 (54.5) | 6 (75) |
| Missing | 1 (1.25) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Consumption of others' wild-caught fish and crabs | |||||
| Yes | 46 (57.5) | 52 (69.3) | 88 (64.7) | 6 (54.5) | 4 (50) |
| No | 32 (40) | 22 (29.3) | 46 (33.8) | 5 (45.5) | 4 (50) |
| Missing | 2 (2.5) | 1 (1.4) | 2 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Handwashing during recreational activity, No. (%) | |||||
| Yes | 31 (38.8) | 25 (33.3) | 50 (36.8) | 4 (36.4) | 2 (25) |
| No | 6 (7.5) | 6 (8) | 10 (7.4) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) |
| Not applicablea | 41 (51.3) | 40 (53.3) | 72 (52.9) | 5 (45.5) | 5 (62.5) |
| Missing | 2 (2.5) | 4 (5.3) | 4 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (12.5) |
| Pets in home, No. (%) | |||||
| Yes | 29 (36.3) | 29 (38.7) | 51 (37.5) | 5 (45.5) | 2 (25) |
| No | 49 (61.3) | 44 (58.7) | 84 (61.8) | 4 (36.4) | 6 (75) |
| Missing | 2 (2.4) | 2 (2.6) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (18.1) | 0 (0) |
| Consumption of well water, No. (%) | |||||
| Yes | 4 (5) | 4 (5.3) | 7 (5.2) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| No | 74 (92.5) | 70 (93.3) | 128 (94.1) | 9 (81.8) | 8 (100) |
| Missing | 2 (2.5) | 1 (1.33) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| Travel outside United States, No. (%) | |||||
| Yes | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 1 (12.5) |
| No | 77 (96.3) | 73 (97.3) | 134 (98.5) | 10 (90.9) | 7 (87.5) |
| Missing | 2 (2.5) | 1 (1.33) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| Changing of baby diapers, No. (%) | |||||
| Yes | 13 (16.3) | 26 (34.7) | 34 (25) | 2 (18.2) | 3 (37.5) |
| No | 65 (81.3) | 47 (62.7) | 101 (74.3) | 7 (63.6) | 5 (62.5) |
| Missing | 2 (2.4) | 2 (2.6) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) |
| Contact with wild animals, No. (%) | |||||
| Yes | 4 (5) | 3 (4) | 6 (4.4) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) |
| No | 73 (91.3) | 70 (93.3) | 128 (94.1) | 8 (72.7) | 8 (100) |
| Missing | 3 (3.7) | 2 (2.7) | 2 (1.5) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) |
Note. CI = confidence interval. Totals across categories may not sum to total study population because of missing data.
a
Participant did not engage in this activity.