Table 1.
Distribution of demographics, exposures, and respiratory symptoms of surveyed responders of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
| Responders who took a survey N=4,855 |
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|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | N | % |
| Employee Class | ||
| Active Duty | 3102 | 63.89 |
| Selected Reserve | 1753 | 36.11 |
| Employee Type | ||
| Enlisted | 3530 | 72.71 |
| Officer | 1311 | 27.00 |
| Other (Cadet/Unknown) | 14 | 0.29 |
| Grade | ||
| E1–E5 | 2233 | 45.99 |
| E6–E10 | 1311 | 27.00 |
| O1–O4, W2–W4 | 1128 | 23.23 |
| O5–O10 | 183 | 3.77 |
| Age Group | ||
| Less than 25 years old | 827 | 17.03 |
| 25 – 34 years old | 2128 | 43.83 |
| 35 – 50 years old | 1738 | 35.80 |
| Older than 50 | 162 | 3.34 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 4127 | 85.01 |
| Female | 728 | 14.99 |
| Ethnic Group | ||
| White | 3741 | 77.05 |
| Black or African American | 203 | 4.18 |
| Asian/AI/AN/NH/PI | 182 | 3.75 |
| Other | 242 | 4.98 |
| Unknown | 487 | 10.03 |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| Less Than HS Graduate | 25 | 0.51 |
| HS Graduate or Equivalent | 2715 | 55.92 |
| Some College/Technical School | 870 | 17.92 |
| Bachelor’s Level Degree | 905 | 18.64 |
| Master’s Level Degree | 188 | 3.87 |
| Doctorate Level Degree | 26 | 0.54 |
| Other or Not Indicated | 126 | 2.60 |
| Any Oil Exposure | ||
| Ever | 2651 | 54.60 |
| Oil Inhalation | ||
| Ever | 2478 | 51.00 |
| Low | 2011 | 41.40 |
| High | 467 | 9.60 |
| Oil Contact | ||
| Ever | 1696 | 34.90 |
| Low | 1559 | 32.10 |
| High | 137 | 2.80 |
| Oil Dispersant Contact | ||
| Ever | 1068 | 22.00 |
| Low | 978 | 20.10 |
| High | 90 | 1.90 |
| Exhaust Inhalation | ||
| Ever | 3660 | 75.40 |
| Low | 2830 | 58.30 |
| High | 830 | 17.10 |
| Respiratory Symptoms | ||
| Coughing | 942 | 19.40 |
| Shortness of Breath | 265 | 5.50 |
| Wheezing | 173 | 3.60 |