| Severity comparison | |
---|---|---|
Medium vs. Low | High vs. Low | |
Characteristic | aORa (95% CI) | aORa (95% CI) |
How injury occurred (among injured)b | ||
 Hit by a falling object | 0.65 (0.24, 1.74) | 1.84 (0.70, 4.84) |
 Trip and fell | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
 Hit head on object | 0.33 (0.15, 0.72) | 0.40 (0.17, 0.90) |
 Came into contact with something hot | 1.12 (0.47, 2.69) | 1.01 (0.41, 2.52) |
 Descending down stairs | 1.00 (0.51, 1.95) | 1.07 (0.54, 2.13) |
 Trapped, buried, or crushed | 1.67 (0.45, 6.19) | 1.80 (0.47, 6.87) |
 Covered by dust/debris/ash/asbestos | 0.29 (0.05, 1.81) | 1.08 (0.20, 5.87) |
 Unknown or unsure | 0.17 (0.08, 0.34) | 0.15 (0.07, 0.32) |
Age at 9/11 (years) | ||
 16–34 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
 35–49 | 0.75 (0.39, 1.42) | 0.71 (0.37, 1.37) |
  ≥ 50 | 0.56 (0.28, 1.14) | 0.70 (0.34, 1.44) |
Sex | ||
 Men | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
 Women | 1.66 (0.97, 2.86) | 1.24 (0.71, 2.17) |
Race/ Ethnicity | ||
 White | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
 Black | 1.09 (0.50, 2.35) | 1.23 (0.55, 2.74) |
 Latino | 0.80 (0.42, 1.52) | 0.85 (0.44, 1.67) |
 Asianc | 3.48 (0.79, 15.25) | 3.45 (0.77, 15.51) |
 Other racec | 3.48 (0.79, 15.25) | 3.45 (0.77, 15.51) |
Employed on 9/11 | ||
 No | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
 Yes | 1.44 (0.41, 5.09) | 0.85 (0.23, 3.18) |
Eligibility group | ||
 Rescue and recovery worker | 1.44 (0.57, 3.65) | 3.30 (1.22, 8.94) |
  Date of arrival: 9/11/01d | 0.32 (0.04, 2.65) | 0.23 (0.03, 1.87) |
  Date of arrival: 9/12/01 | 0.34 (0.03, 3.92) | 0.22 (0.02, 2.55) |
  Date of arrival: 9/13/01–9/17/01 | 0.14 (0.01, 1.34) | 0.11 (0.01, 1.11) |
  Date of arrival: 9/18/01 and later | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
  Total number of days worked: 1–7 daysd | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00(Reference) |
  Total number of days worked: 7.5–30 days | 0.90 (0.37, 2.17) | 0.84 (0.35, 1.99) |
  Total number of days worked: 30.5–90 days | 1.38 (0.53, 3.56) | 0.95 (0.37, 2.47) |
  Total number of days worked: ≥90.5 days | 1.07 (0.42, 2.74) | 0.78 (0.31, 1.99) |
 Lower Manhattan resident | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
 Lower Manhattan area worker/passerby | 1.78 (0.73, 4.33) | 3.43 (1.31, 8.97) |
WTC exposure score | Â | Â |
 None/lowe | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
 Mediume | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
 High | 1.94 (1.18, 3.17) | 3.04 (1.81, 5.11) |
 Very high | 4.05 (2.02, 8.11) | 8.07 (3.95, 16.49) |