TABLE 2.
Distributions of Sex, Age, Self-Rated Health, and Housing Quality Before the Earthquake
| After matching |
||
|---|---|---|
| No. exposed (n = 2,520) |
No. controls (n = 2,520) |
|
| Sex | ||
| Men | 831 | 831 |
| Women | 1,689 | 1,689 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 15–24 | 195 | 195 |
| 25–34 | 412 | 412 |
| 35–44 | 561 | 561 |
| 45–54 | 474 | 474 |
| 55–64 | 406 | 406 |
| 65+ | 472 | 472 |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Indigenous | 210 | 210 |
| Nonindigenous | 2,310 | 2,310 |
| Self-rated health | ||
| Poor | 122 | 122 |
| Good | 1,487 | 1,487 |
| Fair | 911 | 911 |
| Housing quality | ||
| Acceptable | 1,738 | 1,738 |
| Unacceptable | 739 | 739 |
| Beyond repair | 43 | 43 |
Sex and age were matched exactly, whereas health and housing quality were finely balanced.