Table 2.
Characteristics of WaTCH participants (n = 2,126).
| Characteristics | n (%) or Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 45.1 ± 11.7 |
| Race | |
| White | 1,240 (58.3) |
| Black | 757 (35.6) |
| Othera | 129 (6.1) |
| Household income | |
| $0–$20,000 | 523 (24.6) |
| $20,001–$40,000 | 451 (21.2) |
| $40,001–$60,000 | 338 (15.9) |
| $60,001+ | 814 (38.3) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never smoker | 1,366 (64.3) |
| Former smoker | 332 (15.6) |
| Current smoker | 428 (20.1) |
| Oil spill exposure indicators | |
| Worked on clean-up activities | 46 (2.2) |
| Came into physical contact with oil in other ways | 458 (21.5) |
| Property lost or damaged due to the DHOS | 52 (2.5) |
| Physical damage to areas where you fish commercially | 148 (7.0) |
| DHOS affected recreational activities of anyone in household | 714 (33.6) |
| Lost income at a business due to the DHOS | 543 (25.5) |
| Hit harder by the DHOS than others in community | 127 (6.0) |
| Negative or somewhat negative impact on household finances | 811 (38.2) |
| Medium-high strength/frequency of the oil smell | 561 (26.4) |
| SD, standard deviation. aOther race includes women who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian, other, or multiracial. | |