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. 2020 Dec 3;63(3):191–198. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002099

TABLE 1.

Demographics of CASES Project Participants (N = 264)

Age—median [interquartile range] 38 [32–48]
Gender n (%)
 Male 121 (45.8)
 Female 143 (54.2)
Race/Ethnicity n (%)
 White, Non-Hispanic/Non-LatinX 211 (79.9)
 Black/African American, Non-Hispanic/Non-LatinX 14 (5.3)
 Other, Non-Hispanic/Non-LatinX 10 (3.8)
 Hispanic/LatinX 29 (11.0)
Agency n (%)
 Sherriff's Office or Police Department 125 (47.3)
 Department of Human Services 91 (34.5)
 Fire Department 42 (15.9)
 Other 6 (2.3)
Geographic designation of agency n (%)
 Urban 239 (90.5)
 Rural 24 (9.1)
Employment status n (%)
 Full time 246 (93.2)
 Part time/Volunteer 14 (5.3)
Agency role n (%)
 Human services/case workers 57 (21.6)
 Patrol 51 (19.3)
 Firefighter 30 (11.4)
 Supervision 25 (9.5)
 Investigations 22 (8.3)
 Support Services 26 (9.8)
 Dispatch 15 (5.7)
 Command 10 (3.8)
 Detentions/Courts 13 (4.9)
 Coroner Staff 7 (2.7)
 Medic/EMT 4 (1.5)
 Other 4 (1.5)
High-risk groups n (%)
 Age 65+ 4 (1.5)
 Chronic medical condition (including diabetes, high blood pressure, and/or kidney disease) 39 (14.8)
 Compromised immune system 14 (5.3)
 Heart disease 4 (1.5)
 Lung disease 24 (9.1)
 Cancer 5 (1.9)
 Overweight 60 (23.0)
 Obese 10 (3.8)
 None of the above 154 (58.3)
Number of high-risk groups, among individuals reporting at least one group (n = 110)
 1 56 (50.9)
 2 or more 54 (49.1)

All variables have complete data except (variable [missing n, %]): Age—[1, 0.4%], Geographic designation of agency [1, 0.4%], employment status [4, 1.5%].

Other Race/Ethnicities Reported include: Mixed, White/Asian, White/East Indian, White/Native American/ American Indian, White/Pacific Islander, Asian, Asian/Pacific Islander.

Other agencies included: Coroner's Office, Health Department, Office of Emergency Management, Attorney's Office.

Other agency roles include: Emergency Management, Victim Assistance Coordinator, Paralegal, Staff trainer/Coach.