Table 2.
Characteristics of case and control vessels.
| Cases (n=70) |
Controls (n=210) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| 10- Year Casualty History | ||||
| No Casualties | 50 | 74.6 | 179 | 90.9 |
| One or More Casualties | 17 | 25.4 | 18 | 9.1 |
| Not applicable (<10 years old) | 3 | - | 13 | - |
| Documentation | ||||
| Federally Documented | 59 | 84.3 | 181 | 86.2 |
| State Registered | 11 | 15.7 | 29 | 13.8 |
| Fishing Vessel Safety Decal | ||||
| Current | 24 | 34.3 | 84 | 40.0 |
| Expired | 22 | 31.4 | 47 | 22.4 |
| None | 24 | 34.3 | 79 | 37.6 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| <25 | 13 | 18.6 | 45 | 21.4 |
| ≥25 | 57 | 81.4 | 165 | 78.6 |
| Length (feet) | ||||
| <50 | 42 | 60.0 | 170 | 81.0 |
| 50–78 | 22 | 31.4 | 33 | 15.7 |
| ≥79 | 6 | 8.6 | 7 | 3.3 |
| Hull Material | ||||
| Fiberglass | 29 | 41.4 | 121 | 57.6 |
| Aluminum | 7 | 10.0 | 45 | 21.4 |
| Steel | 18 | 25.7 | 17 | 8.1 |
| Wood | 16 | 22.9 | 27 | 12.9 |