Table II.
Self-reported physician diagnoses from the most recent physical health survey (N=10,943)
| Sinusitis | Current Asthma | Bronchitis | COPD/Emphysema | Obstructive Airway Disease* | No Self-Reported Diagnoses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1894 (17.3%) | 1014 (9.3%) | 1333 (12.2%) | 446 (4.1%) | 2153 (19.7%) | 7641 (69.8%) |
| Fire | 1651 (17.0%) | 918 (9.5%) | 1200 (12.4%) | 413 (4.3%) | 1941 (20.0%) | 6791 (69.9%) |
| EMS | 243 (19.8%) | 96 (7.8%) | 133 (10.8%) | 33 (2.7%) | 212 (17.3%) | 850 (69.2%) |
| Duty Status | ||||||
| Active | 993 (15.6%) | 195 (3.1%) | 745 (11.7%) | 55 (0.9%) | 881 (13.8%) | 4799 (75.2%) |
| Retired | 901 (19.6%) | 819 (18.0%) | 588 (12.9%) | 391 (8.6%) | 1272 (27.9%) | 2842 (62.4%) |
| Arrival Group** | ||||||
| 1 | 345 (20.5%) | 218 (12.9%) | 237 (14.1%) | 93 (5.5%) | 404 (24.0%) | 1090 (64.7%) |
| 2 | 1127 (17.0%) | 579 (8.7%) | 814 (12.3%) | 217 (3.3%) | 1267 (19.1%) | 4681 (70.6%) |
| 3 | 240 (16.8%) | 147 (10.3%) | 187 (13.1%) | 91 (6.4%) | 307 (21.5%) | 981 (68.6%) |
| 4 | 182 (15.3%) | 70 (5.9%) | 95 (8.0%) | 45 (3.8%) | 175 (14.7%) | 889 (74.6%) |
| Duration of Exposure (median split)† | ||||||
| 1–3 Months | 727 (16.0%) | 324 (7.1%) | 505 (11.1%) | 143 (3.1%) | 770 (16.9%) | 3306 (72.6%) |
| 4–11 Months | 845 (19.0%) | 412 (9.3%) | 618 (13.9%) | 165 (3.7%) | 932 (21.0%) | 3020 (68.0%) |
| Smoking Status‡ | ||||||
| Ever | 711 (16.5%) | 420 (9.8%) | 543 (12.6%) | 307 (7.1%) | 931 (21.6%) | 2965 (68.8%) |
| Never | 1183 (17.9%) | 593 (9.0%) | 788 (11.9%) | 138 (2.1%) | 1220 (18.4%) | 4670 (70.5%) |
Data are number (%). Percentages are row percents.
Diagnoses are not mutually exclusive and therefore row percentages can add up to greater than 100%.
*
Obstructive airway disease includes current asthma, bronchitis, and COPD/emphysema.
**
Arrival group 1 arrived to the WTC site on the morning of 9/11; Arrival group 2 arrived on the afternoon of 9/11; arrival group 3 arrived on 9/12/2001; arrival group 4 arrived between days 3 and 14 after 9/11.
†
Duration of exposure is available for 8,998 (82.2%).
‡
Smoking status is available for 10,935 (99.9%).