Table 2:
Cumulative incidence before and after 9/11 of physical disorders, mental health symptoms, and spirometric abnormalities in the World Trade Center Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment Program study population
| Pre-exposure | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical health | ||||||||||
| Asthma | 10·5% (24 985) | 13·7% (22 360) | 15·8% (21 496) | 17·5% (19 505) | 19·3% (18 227) | 21·1% (16 897) | 23·4% (15 317) | 25·0% (12 809) | 26·4% (10 744) | 27·6% (7027) |
| Sinusitis | 10·7% (25 041) | 18·0% (22 357) | 21·8% (20 476) | 25·2% (18 238) | 28·3% (16 709) | 31·2% (15 204) | 34·4% (13 537) | 37·3% (11 100) | 39·8% (9109) | 42·3% (5870) |
| Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease | 5·8% (25 539) | 10·7% (24 055) | 14·4% (22 741) | 17·9% (20 343) | 21·5% (18 603) | 25·4% (16 828) | 29·9% (14 796) | 33·6% (11 896) | 37·1% (9423) | 39·3% (5650) |
| Mental health symptoms | ||||||||||
| New York City police | ||||||||||
| Depression | ·· | 1·7% (9573) | 2·0% (9467) | 2·3% (8734) | 3·7% (8026) | 3·7% (7510) | 4·2% (6999) | 4·2% (6097) | 6·2% (5420) | 7·0% (3648) |
| PTSD | ·· | 2·5% (9866) | 2·5% (9679) | 4·0% (9124) | 4·6% (8624) | 5·7% (8155) | 6·3% (7597) | 7·4% (6537) | 8·4% (5601) | 9·3% (3761) |
| Panic disorder | ·· | 2·3% (9820) | 2·6% (9691) | 3·1% (8928) | 4·4% (8186) | 4·4% (7659) | 5·6% (7158) | 5·7% (6271) | 7·0% (5591) | 8·4% (3780) |
| Other rescue and recovery workers* | ||||||||||
| Depression | ·· | 10·8% (15 062) | 12·7% (14 105) | 15·3% (11 620) | 17·0% (9855) | 17·4% (8847) | 19·0% (8205) | 22·3% (7138) | 24·6% (6229) | 27·5% (4200) |
| PTSD | ·· | 12·8% (16 054) | 13·5% (14 641) | 17·1% (12 306) | 19·8% (10 762) | 22·6% (9785) | 24·2% (8956) | 27·2% (7682) | 29·7% (6473) | 31·9% (4342) |
| Panic disorder | ·· | 5·0% (15 995) | 5·7% (15 302) | 8·1% (12 880) | 12·8% (10 964) | 12·8% (10 083) | 13·7% (9446) | 14·2% (8302) | 18·5% (7349) | 21·2% (4953) |
| Abnormal spirometry | ·· | 23·7% (24 566) | 24·9% (22 174) | 27·1% (19 105) | 28·5% (16 542) | 29·1% (14 378) | 32·4% (12 700) | 34·9% (10 883) | 37·9% (8949) | 41·8% (5769) |
Data are % (number at risk). Number of individuals at risk is estimated from cumulative incidence curves. PTSD=post-traumatic stress disorder.
*
All workers except New York City police officers.