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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Environ Res. 2019 Jan 6;170:472–480. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.01.009

Table A1.

Factors associated with participation in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup by state of residence.

Factor Alabama Florida Louisiana Mississippi
OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value
Age group
    18–24 Ref Ref Ref Ref
    25–34 0.57 0.20, 1.64 0.293 0.71 0.28, 1.83 0.477 0.85 0.52, 1.38 0.517 2.70 0.65, 11.24 0.172
    35–44 1.53 0.50, 4.66 0.456 0.34 0.12, 0.98 0.045* 0.66 0.41, 1.08 0.096 2.69 0.62, 11.79 0.188
    45–54 0.86 0.28, 2.67 0.798 0.27 0.10, 0.75 0.012* 0.50 0.29, 0.86 0.012* 1.34 0.38, 4.80 0.650
    55–64 0.66 0.13, 3.42 0.623 0.41 0.15, 1.16 0.093 0.31 0.18, 0.53 <0.001* 0.97 0.27, 3.52 0.967
    65 + 0.36 0.08, 1.63 0.186 0.11 0.03, 0.37 <0.001* 0.12 0.06, 0.23 <0.001* 0.39 0.10, 1.60 0.191
Gender
    Female Ref Ref Ref Ref
    Male 3.01 1.50, 6.05 0.002* 1.11 0.61,2.01 0.730 2.40 1.74, 3.32 <0.001* 1.67 0.73, 3.85 0.228
Race/Ethnicity
    White, Not Hispanic Ref Ref Ref Ref
    Black, Not Hispanic 0.22 0.07, 0.67 0.008* 1.27 0.47, 3.38 0.636 0.58 0.38, 0.89 0.013* 0.52 0.16, 1.65 0.266
    Hispanic 2.88 0.50, 16.69 0.237 0.49 0.17, 1.42 0.191 1.28 0.65, 2.54 0.476 0.26 0.06, 1.14 0.075
    Other 3.53 1.14, 10.90 0.028* 0.83 0.27, 2.58 0.747 1.59 0.92, 2.75 0.094 1.23 0.39, 3.88 0.724
Employment status
    Employed Ref Ref Ref Ref
    Not employed 0.24 0.08, 0.74 0.013* 0.66 0.24, 1.82 0.422 0.33 0.18, 0.59 <0.001* 1.10 0.30, 3.96 0.889
    Other 0.36 0.15, 0.85 0.021* 0.87 0.42, 1.79 0.698 0.44 0.29, 0.65 <0.001* 0.46 0.20, 1.08 0.076
Household income
    Less than $25,000 Ref Ref Ref Ref
    $25,000 – $49,999 1.05 0.35, 3.12 0.931 1.39 0.58, 3.34 0.463 1.75 1.08, 2.86 0.024* 2.81 1.04, 7.60 0.042*
    $50,000 – $74,999 1.30 0.36, 4.62 0.689 1.31 0.49, 3.49 0.593 1.11 0.65, 1.89 0.700 2.85 0.69, 11.71 0.146
    $75,000 or more 4.38 1.68, 11.46 0.003* 0.84 0.36, 1.98 0.688 2.28 1.48, 3.50 <0.001* 4.82 1.87, 12.44 0.001*
Marital status
    Married Ref Ref Ref Ref
    Not married 0.57 0.28, 1.18 0.133 1.95 1.05, 3.63 0.034* 1.01 0.75, 1.38 0.928 0.79 0.33, 1.87 0.587
County type
    Non-coastal Ref Ref Ref Ref
    Coastal 3.71 2.01,6.84 <0.001* 1.49 1.03, 2.16 0.036* 1.86 1.35, 2.58 <0.001* 7.63 3.33, 17.45 <0.001*
General health status
    Poor or fair Ref Ref Ref Ref
    Good 1.44 0.47, 4.44 0.524 0.85 0.30, 2.39 0.752 1.08 0.67, 1.74 0.760 0.78 0.18, 3.40 0.744
    Excellent or very good 2.59 0.90, 7.44 0.078 1.19 0.51,2.81 0.687 2.27 1.49, 3.46 <0.001* 1.68 0.39, 7.31 0.489
Physical health status
    Poor or fair Ref Ref Ref Ref
    Good 1.19 0.45, 3.16 0.730 1.83 0.68, 4.93 0.233 1.58 0.99, 2.53 0.055 0.34 0.10, 1.14 0.080
    Excellent or very good 2.99 1.14, 7.88 0.026* 2.06 0.83, 5.08 0.118 2.39 1.60, 3.57 <0.001* 0.73 0.22, 2.35 0.592
Mental health status
    Poor or fair Ref Ref Ref Ref
    Good 0.78 0.25, 2.46 0.670 0.33 0.11, 1.04 0.058 1.27 0.70, 2.32 0.427 0.98 0.11,8.61 0.982
    Excellent or very good 1.36 0.48, 3.86 0.563 0.60 0.23, 1.61 0.315 1.59 0.97, 2.60 0.065 1.45 0.23, 8.90 0.690

Data source: CDC, Gulf States Population Survey, 2010–2011.

*

P value < 0.05

OR: odds ratio

CI: confidence interval