Exposure patterns among Coast Guard responders to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A latent class analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill was an environmental crisis for which multiple groups, including the United States Coast Guard (USCG), provided emergency response services. A cohort of 5,665 USCG oil spill responders completed postdeployment surveys eliciting information on a variety of topics, including oil spill-related exposures and experiences. Our objective was to determine the most common exposure patterns among USCG responders.

Methods

We used latent class analysis based on six indicator variables reflecting different aspects of the responders' experiences: exposure to oil, exposure to engine exhaust fumes or carbon monoxide, hand sanitizer use, sunblock use, mosquito bites, and level of anxiety. We validated our interpretation of these latent classes using

SUBMITTER: Gribble MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187181 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature