Table A2.
Factors associated with participation in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup by residential county type.
| Factor | Coastal county | Non-coastal county | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P value | OR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Age group | ||||||
| 18–24 | Ref | Ref | ||||
| 25–34 | 0.68 | 0.47, 0.98 | 0.040* | 0.77 | 0.33, 1.82 | 0.550 |
| 35–44 | 0.57 | 0.39, 0.82 | 0.003* | 0.50 | 0.20, 1.22 | 0.129 |
| 45–54 | 0.43 | 0.30, 0.62 | <0.001* | 0.35 | 0.14, 0.86 | 0.022* |
| 55–64 | 0.33 | 0.22, 0.49 | <0.001* | 0.46 | 0.18, 1.20 | 0.114 |
| 65 + | 0.14 | 0.09, 0.23 | <0.001* | 0.14 | 0.04, 0.42 | 0.001* |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Male | 2.01 | 1.62, 2.48 | <0.001* | 1.30 | 0.77, 2.19 | 0.318 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White, Not Hispanic | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Black, Not Hispanic | 0.70 | 0.51,0.96 | 0.026* | 0.82 | 0.34, 1.97 | 0.654 |
| Hispanic | 1.13 | 0.68, 1.87 | 0.632 | 0.63 | 0.23, 1.70 | 0.359 |
| Other | 1.38 | 0.94, 2.04 | 0.099 | 1.10 | 0.42, 2.86 | 0.850 |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Employed | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Not employed | 0.64 | 0.43, 0.97 | 0.034* | 0.53 | 0.21, 1.33 | 0.179 |
| Other | 0.56 | 0.43, 0.73 | <0.001* | 0.75 | 0.39, 1.46 | 0.400 |
| Household income | ||||||
| Less than $25,000 | Ref | Ref | ||||
| $25,000 – $49,999 | 1.22 | 0.89, 1.67 | 0.220 | 1.52 | 0.68, 3.43 | 0.311 |
| $50,000 – $74,999 | 1.04 | 0.73, 1.48 | 0.821 | 1.46 | 0.59, 3.64 | 0.414 |
| $75,000 or more | 1.53 | 1.14, 2.06 | 0.005* | 1.32 | 0.64, 2.73 | 0.450 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Not married | 1.09 | 0.88, 1.35 | 0.415 | 1.57 | 0.93, 2.66 | 0.091 |
| State of residence | ||||||
| Alabama | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Florida | 0.78 | 0.57, 1.07 | 0.125 | 1.95 | 1.02, 3.72 | 0.043* |
| Louisiana | 0.58 | 0.43, 0.78 | <0.001* | 1.15 | 0.61,2.17 | 0.655 |
| Mississippi | 0.97 | 0.67, 1.41 | 0.876 | 0.47 | 0.18, 1.24 | 0.126 |
| General health status | ||||||
| Poor or fair | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Good | 1.56 | 1.10, 2.22 | 0.013* | 0.85 | 0.33, 2.16 | 0.729 |
| Excellent or very good | 2.15 | 1.57, 2.94 | <0.001* | 1.36 | 0.64, 2.89 | 0.426 |
| Physical health status | ||||||
| Poor or fair | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Good | 1.61 | 1.17, 2.21 | 0.004* | 1.59 | 0.68, 3.70 | 0.282 |
| Excellent or very good | 2.27 | 1.72, 2.99 | <0.001* | 2.02 | 0.96, 4.26 | 0.063 |
| Mental health status | ||||||
| Poor or fair | Ref | Ref | ||||
| Good | 1.68 | 1.11,2.56 | 0.015* | 0.36 | 0.13, 0.98 | 0.046* |
| Excellent or very good | 1.77 | 1.24, 2.52 | 0.002* | 0.69 | 0.29, 1.62 | 0.393 |
Data source: CDC, Gulf States Population Survey, 2010–2011.
*
P value < 0.05
OR: odds ratio
CI: confidence interval