Research Article
Impact of Coal Mining on Self-Rated Health among Appalachian Residents
Table 1
Descriptive statistics [mean ± SD or
(%)] for covariates.
| | Covariate | Males () | Females () | Total () |
| | Age | 54.0 ± 16.7 | 55.0 ± 17.5 | 54.5 ± 17.1 | | BMI | 29.1 ± 5.7 | 27.8 ± 6.6 | 28.5 ± 6.2 | | Smoking status | | | | | Not at all | 151 (77.4) | 169 (76.8) | 320 (77.1) | | Some days | 9 (4.6) | 17 (7.7) | 26 (6.3) | | Every day | 35 (18.0) | 34 (15.5) | 69 (16.6) | | Income level | | | | | Under $25,000 | 42 (21.5) | 70 (31.8) | 112 (27.0) | | $25,000 up to $49,999 | 42 (21.5) | 46 (20.9) | 88 (21.2) | | $50,000 up to $74,999 | 43 (22.1) | 39 (17.7) | 82 (19.8) | | $75,000 or more | 68 (34.9) | 65 (29.6) | 133 (32.1) | | Education level | | | | | High school or less | 90 (46.2) | 80 (36.4) | 170 (41.0) | | Some college/associates | 44 (22.6) | 72 (32.7) | 116 (28.0) | | Bachelors or more | 61 (31.3) | 68 (30.9) | 129 (31.1) | | Number of coal facilities nearby | | | | | 0 | 82 (42.1) | 144 (65.5) | 226 (54.5) | | 1 or 2 | 33 (16.9) | 32 (14.6) | 65 (15.7) | | 3 or 4 | 36 (18.5) | 26 (11.8) | 62 (14.9) | | 5 or 6 | 44 (22.6) | 18 (8.2) | 62 (14.9) | | Employed in coal-related occupation | | | | | No | 111 (56.9) | 204 (92.7) | 315 (75.9) | | Yes | 84 (43.1) | 16 (7.3) | 100 (24.1) |
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