TABLE 1.
Comparison of demographic and selected exposure characteristics of persons in inundations zones and not in inundation zones — Hurricane Sandy study, World Trade Center Health Registry, March 28–November 7, 2013
| Characteristic | Inundation zone | Not in an inundation zone | ||
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| No.* | (%)† | No.* | (%)† | |
| Overall | 2,224 | (100.0) | 1,950 | (100.0) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1,164 | (52.3) | 1,174 | (60.2) |
| Female | 1,060 | (47.7) | 776 | (39.8) |
| Age on October 29, 2012 (yrs) | ||||
| 19–29 | 50 | (2.2) | 26 | (1.3) |
| 30–44 | 327 | (14.7) | 356 | (18.3) |
| 45–64 | 1,403 | (63.1) | 1,235 | (63.3) |
| ≥65 | 444 | (20.0) | 333 | (17.1) |
| Residence before Hurricane Sandy | ||||
| New York City | 1,782 | (80.1) | 1,056 | (54.2) |
| Long Island | 266 | (12.0) | 323 | (16.6) |
| New Jersey | 167 | (7.5) | 335 | (17.2) |
| Other (e.g., New York state and Connecticut) | 9 | (0.4) | 236 | (12.1) |
| Household income in 2010 | ||||
| ≤$25,000 | 446 | (20.1) | 410 | (21.0) |
| $25,001–$50,000 | 725 | (32.6) | 764 | (39.2) |
| $50,001–$75,000 | 349 | (15.7) | 328 | (16.8) |
| $75,001–$150,000 | 324 | (14.6) | 234 | (12.0) |
| >$150,000 | 278 | (12.5) | 142 | (7.3) |
| Height of flood waters inside home | ||||
| No flood water in home | 1,238 | (55.7) | 1,770 | (90.8) |
| <3 feet in living area or any flooding in nonliving area | 602 | (27.1) | 137 | (7.0) |
| ≥3 feet | 333 | (15.0) | 11 | (0.6) |
| Evacuated from home | ||||
| Yes | 1,087 | (48.9) | 270 | (13.8) |
| No | 1,127 | (50.7) | 1,664 | (85.3) |
| Degree of damage to home because of Hurricane Sandy | ||||
| None or minimal damage | 1,301 | (58.5) | 1,652 | (84.7) |
| Damaged but habitable | 455 | (20.5) | 231 | (11.8) |
| Damaged and uninhabitable or destroyed | 428 | (19.2) | 35 | (1.8) |
| Persons reporting injuries sustained in first week after Hurricane Sandy | ||||
| Yes | 231 | (10.4) | 67 | (3.4) |
| No | 1,993 | (89.6) | 1,883 | (96.6) |
*
Includes sample with complete injury information.
†
Denominator of percentages includes persons with missing data.