Table 1.
Demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics of participation in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup.
| Characteristic | Total | Participated | Did not participate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |
| Total Population | 4.7 | 3.7, 5.6 | 95.3 | 94.4, 96.3 | ||
| Age group | ||||||
| 18–24 | 11.4 | 9.9, 12.8 | 22.3 | 11.5, 33.0 | 10.8 | 9.4, 12.3 |
| 25–34 | 17.5 | 15.9, 19.1 | 26.8 | 17.7, 35.9 | 17.1 | 15.4, 18.7 |
| 35–44 | 16.4 | 14.8, 18.1 | 17.3 | 10.1,24.4 | 16.4 | 14.7, 18.1 |
| 45–54 | 17.8 | 16.2, 19.4 | 13.6 | 7.7, 19.5 | 18.0 | 16.3, 19.7 |
| 55–64 | 14.8 | 13.5, 16.2 | 13.6 | 6.8, 20.5 | 14.9 | 13.5, 16.3 |
| 65 + | 22.1 | 20.2, 23.9 | 6.5 | 1.7, 11.3 | 22.8 | 20.9, 24.7 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 48.3 | 46.1,50.5 | 56.2 | 45.8, 66.7 | 47.9 | 45.7, 50.1 |
| Female | 51.7 | 49.5, 53.9 | 43.8 | 33.3, 54.2 | 52.1 | 49.9, 54.3 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White, Not Hispanic | 63.2 | 61.0, 65.5 | 68.0 | 57.0, 78.9 | 63.0 | 60.7, 65.3 |
| Black, Not Hispanic | 19.1 | 17.4, 20.7 | 16.6 | 6.8, 26.5 | 19.2 | 17.5, 20.9 |
| Hispanic | 11.4 | 9.5, 13.3 | 7.9 | 1.3, 14.5 | 11.6 | 9.6, 13.5 |
| Other | 6.3 | 4.9, 7.7 | 7.5 | 2.2, 12.9 | 6.3 | 4.8, 7.7 |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Employed | 54.6 | 52.5, 56.8 | 64.0 | 52.8, 75.1 | 54.2 | 51.9, 56.4 |
| Not employed | 12.9 | 11.5, 14.4 | 8.5 | 2.8, 14.3 | 13.2 | 11.7, 14.6 |
| Other | 32.4 | 30.4, 34.5 | 27.5 | 16.3, 38.6 | 32.7 | 30.6, 34.8 |
| Household income | ||||||
| Less than $25,000 | 33.0 | 30.8, 35.1 | 26.1 | 15.5, 36.6 | 33.3 | 31.1,35.5 |
| $25,000 – $49,999 | 24.7 | 22.8, 26.7 | 28.3 | 17.6, 39.0 | 24.5 | 22.6, 26.5 |
| $50,000 – $74,999 | 16.5 | 14.7, 18.3 | 17.9 | 8.2, 27.5 | 16.4 | 14.6, 18.2 |
| $75,000 or more | 25.8 | 23.8, 27.8 | 27.8 | 18.9, 36.6 | 25.7 | 23.7, 27.7 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 52.0 | 49.8, 54.1 | 42.8 | 32.4, 53.1 | 52.4 | 50.2, 54.6 |
| Not married | 48.0 | 45.9, 50.2 | 57.2 | 46.9, 67.6 | 47.6 | 45.4, 49.8 |
| County type | ||||||
| Coastal | 11.3 | 11.0, 11.6 | 17.4 | 13.5, 21.2 | 11.0 | 10.7, 11.4 |
| Non-coastal | 88.7 | 88.4, 89.0 | 82.6 | 78.8, 86.5 | 89.0 | 88.6, 89.3 |
| State of residence | ||||||
| Alabama | 15.2 | 14.5, 15.8 | 11.8 | 7.2, 16.4 | 15.3 | 14.7, 16.0 |
| Florida | 61.5 | 60.6, 62.5 | 70.6 | 63.7, 77.6 | 61.1 | 60.0, 62.1 |
| Louisiana | 14.1 | 13.8, 14.5 | 13.0 | 9.9, 16.2 | 14.2 | 13.8, 14.6 |
| Mississippi | 9.2 | 8.7, 9.6 | 4.5 | 2.5, 6.6 | 9.4 | 8.9, 9.9 |
| General health status | ||||||
| Poor or fair | 15.8 | 14.2, 17.4 | 13.0 | 5.8, 20.3 | 16.0 | 14.3, 17.6 |
| Good | 28.9 | 27.0, 30.9 | 22.2 | 12.7, 31.8 | 29.3 | 27.2, 31.3 |
| Excellent or very good | 55.2 | 53.1,57.4 | 64.7 | 54.2, 75.3 | 54.8 | 52.5, 57.0 |
| Physical health status | ||||||
| Poor or fair | 19.0 | 17.3, 20.7 | 11.4 | 5.4, 17.4 | 19.4 | 17.6, 21.1 |
| Good | 29.8 | 27.8, 31.8 | 27.6 | 17.7, 37.6 | 29.9 | 27.8, 32.0 |
| Excellent or very good | 51.2 | 49.0, 53.4 | 61.0 | 50.5, 71.4 | 50.7 | 48.5, 52.9 |
| Mental health status | ||||||
| Poor or fair | 10.9 | 9.4, 12.4 | 14.8 | 5.3, 24.3 | 10.7 | 9.2, 12.2 |
| Good | 21.7 | 19.9, 23.5 | 13.9 | 7.8, 19.9 | 22.1 | 20.3, 23.9 |
| Excellent or very good | 67.4 | 65.3, 69.5 | 71.4 | 61.3, 81.4 | 67.2 | 65.1,69.3 |
Data source: CDC, Gulf States Population Survey, 2010–2011.
CI: confidence interval