Pre-9/11 physical health conditions* | WTC-exposed (n=1863) | WTC-unexposed (n=418) | p Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Per cent | n | Per cent | ||
Rhinosinusitis | 5 | 0.3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0648 |
GERD | 6 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.6442 |
Obstructive airways disease | 29 | 1.6 | 7 | 1.7 | 0.8611 |
Chronic bronchitis | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.5553 |
Asthma | 26 | 1.4 | 6 | 1.4 | 0.9501 |
COPD/Emphysema | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA |
First pre-9/11 cancer diagnosis† | 13 | 0.7 | 3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
* With the exception of cancer, information on pre-9/11 physical health conditions prior to March 17, 1996 is unavailable.
p values for rhinosinusitis, GERD, chronic bronchitis, and first primary pre-9/11 cancer diagnosis were calculated from Fisher's exact test; p values for obstructive airways disease and asthma were calculated from Pearson's χ2 test.
†First primary cancer diagnosis.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease.