TABLE 3.

Unintentional Carbon Monoxide Exposures With Reported Health Effects Identified by 5 States, Hurricane Sandy, October 28–November 28, 2012^a

Characteristic	No.	%
Sex (n = 283)
Male	115	40
Female	168	57
Location of exposure
Residence	217	75
Commercial location	14	5
Other	16	6
Not disclosed	42	14
Exposure route
Inhalation/nasal	273	95
Ingestion	9	3
Both	7	2
Health effect
Headache	175	61
Nausea	94	33
Dizziness	84	29
Vomiting	56	19
Syncope or loss of consciousness	39	13
Lethargy or drowsiness	34	12
Tachycardia	17	6
Dyspnea	11	4
Confusion	9	3
Muscle weakness	9	3
Chest pain	8	3
Respiratory arrest	8	3
Other	134	46
Treatment location
Emergency department	176	61
Admitted to hospital	53	18
No healthcare treatment	32	11
Unknown	28	10
Therapy performed
Oxygen	204	71
Fresh air	99	34
Hyperbaric oxygen	36	12
Antiemetics	9	3
Fluids	8	3
IV	4	1
Other	27	9
Clinical outcome
Minor	164	57
Moderate	95	33
Major	25	9
Death	4	1

^an =289. The 5 states were New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and West Virginia.