Demographics
Characteristics of GuLF STUDY Participants - Reported at Enrollment
06/07/16
| Full Cohort N = 32,608 | ||
| Characteristic | N | % |
| Age | ||
| < 30 | 6,262 | 19.2 |
| 30-45 | 12,074 | 37.0 |
| > 45 | 14,160 | 43.4 |
| Don’t know/Refused | 112 | 0.3 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 26,341 | 80.8 |
| Female | 6,265 | 19.2 |
| Don’t know/Refused | 2 | 0.0 |
| Women of Reproductive Age (≤45) | ||
| Yes | 3,409 | 54.4 |
| No | 2,818 | 45.0 |
| Don’t know/Refused | 38 | 0.6 |
| Race | ||
| White | 20,688 | 63.4 |
| Black | 7,425 | 22.8 |
| Asian | 1,325 | 4.1 |
| Other/multi-racial | 3,026 | 9.3 |
| Don’t know/Refused | 144 | 0.4 |
| Hispanic Ethnicity | ||
| Yes | 2,115 | 6.5 |
| No | 29,401 | 90.2 |
| Don’t know/Refused | 1,092 | 3.3 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married/Living as Married | 18,337 | 56.2 |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 6,137 | 18.8 |
| Never Married | 7,840 | 24.0 |
| Don’t know/Refused | 294 | 0.9 |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| Less than high school/equivalent | 5,099 | 15.6 |
| High School Diploma/GED | 9,436 | 28.9 |
| Some college/2 year degree | 9,382 | 28.8 |
| 4 year college graduate or more | 7,584 | 23.3 |
| Don’t know/Refused | 1,107 | 3.4 |
| Annual Household Income | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 8,414 | 25.8 |
| $20,001 to $50,000 | 9,235 | 28.3 |
| More than $50,000 | 11,185 | 34.3 |
| Don't know/refused | 3,774 | 11.6 |
| Worked 1 or More Days on Clean-up | ||
| Yes | 24,937 | 76.5 |
| No | 7,671 | 23.5 |
For race, "other" includes American Indian or Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Island, other, and persons reporting more than one race.