Table 1.
Characteristics of study population at Wave 3 (N = 30,002)
| N | (%)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| 25–44 | 7671 | (25.6) |
| 45–64 | 18,469 | (61.6) |
| ≥ 65 | 3862 | (12.9) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 18,892 | (63.0) |
| Female | 11,110 | (37.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 22,263 | (74.2) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 2589 | (8.6) |
| Hispanic | 2996 | (10.0) |
| Asian and others | 2154 | (7.2) |
| Annual household income in 2010, $ | ||
| <75,000 | 10,538 | (35.1) |
| ≥75,000 | 18,132 | (60.4) |
| Employment status | ||
| Unable to work due to health | 1834 | (6.1) |
| Retired | 5296 | (17.7) |
| Unemployed and other | 2072 | (6.9) |
| Employed | 20,710 | (69.0) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Current | 3012 | (10.0) |
| Former | 10,081 | (33.6) |
| Never | 16,830 | (56.1) |
| Physical inactivity during last month | ||
| Yes | 7229 | (24.1) |
| No | 22,633 | (75.4) |
| Body mass index (BMI) | ||
| ≥30 (Obese) | 9562 | (31.9) |
| 25 to < 30 (Overweight) | 11,632 | (38.8) |
| <25 (Normal/underweight) | 8396 | (28.0) |
| Perceived social support | ||
| None-to-little | 2565 | (8.5) |
| Some of the time | 4477 | (14.9) |
| Most of the time | 8466 | (28.2) |
| All of the time | 14,457 | (48.2) |
| Registry enrollees | ||
| Rescue/recovery workers | 14,488 | (48.3) |
| Community members | 15,514 | (51.7) |
| PTSD trajectory | ||
| Chronic | 1749 | (5.8) |
| Delayed | 2139 | (7.1) |
| Remitted | 2901 | (9.7) |
| No PTSD | 23,213 | (77.7) |
| Ever reported physical health condition | 19,691 | (65.6) |
| Depression or anxiety | 5709 | (19.0) |
PTSD posttraumatic stress disorder
aMay not sum to 100% due to missing values