Table 1.
Selected demographics of the original DiNEH Phase I cohort [4] and of the Phase II group used in the current study
| Phase I | Phase II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Gender: | ||||
| Females | 736 | 56.4 | 151 | 56.5 |
| Males | 568 | 43.6 | 116 | 43.5 |
| All Participants | 1,304 | 100.0 | 267 | 100.0 |
| Age: | ||||
| Mean age, females (yrs) | 51.6 | 55.3 | ||
| Mean age, males (yrs) | 51.4 | 55.1 | ||
| Education: | ||||
| None | 127 | 9.7 | 25 | 9.4 |
| Less than high school | 547 | 41.9 | 94 | 35.2 |
| High school graduate | 317 | 24.3 | 74 | 27.7 |
| Post-high school | 313 | 24.0 | 74 | 27.7 |
| Duration of residency: | ||||
| Lived in current home (yrs) | 32.1 | 32.0 | ||
| Lived in 1 location during life | 870 | 66.7 | 171 | 64.0 |
| Lived in 2 or more locations during life | 415 | 31.8 | 97 | 36.0 |
| Uranium Mining Exposure (M) | ||||
| Worked in uranium mine | 128 | 9.8 | 49 | 18.4 |
| Worked in uranium mill | 24 | 1.8 | 9 | 3.4 |
| Worked in uranium reclamation | 27 | 2.1 | 6 | 2.3 |
| Washed clothing of uranium worker | 275 | 21.1 | 96 | 36.0 |
| Lived in mining camp | 48 | 3.7 | 18 | 6.7 |
| Environmental (E) Legacy Mines Exposure | ||||
| Used mine wastes in construction | 201 | 15.4 | 70 | 26.6 |
| Herded livestock near uranium mines or mills | 165 | 12.7 | 51 | 19.1 |
| Sheltered livestock near uranium mines, mills | 24 | 1.8 | 8 | 3.0 |
| Living near mine waste water | 167 | 12.8 | 62 | 23.2 |
| Playing on uranium tailings | 164 | 12.6 | 52 | 19.5 |
| Playing near uranium mines or mills | 159 | 12.2 | 53 | 19.9 |