Table 1 Study Population Characteristics.
Characteristic | Participants (N = 133) |
|---|---|
Demographics | |
Age | |
Under 40 years | 6.0% (8) |
40 to 54 years | 19.6% (26) |
55 to 69 years | 42.9% (57) |
70 years and over | 31.6% (42) |
Sex | |
Male | 71.4% (95) |
Female | 28.6% (38) |
Race and ethnicity | |
White, non-Hispanic | 63.2% (84) |
Black or African American, non-Hispanic | 36.1% (48) |
White, Hispanic | 0.8% (1) |
County of residence | |
Faulkner | 9.8% (13) |
Lonoke | 12.0% (16) |
Pulaski | 54.9% (73) |
Saline | 15.0% (20) |
Other, including out of state | 8.3% (11) |
Self-reported exposure factors | |
Ever used AFFF for firefighting while in the military | |
Yes | 17.3% (23) |
No, but involved in firefighting | 7.5% (10) |
No, never involved in firefighting | 75.2% (100) |
Primary source of drinking water | |
Municipal | 54.1% (72) |
Bottled | 39.9% (53) |
Private well | 3.0% (4) |
Do not know or not reported | 3.0% (4) |
Exposure to stain repellent or water protective coatings | |
Yes | 46.6% (62) |
No | 44.4% (59) |
Do not know | 9.0% (12) |
Donated blood in the past 12 months | |
Yes | 6.0% (8) |
No | 94.0% (125) |
