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Table 1 Distribution of Selected Characteristics by Phase 2 Participation Status

From: Drug use disorder following early life exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE)-contaminated drinking water: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristic

Participant

(N = 694)

Non-Participant

(N = 818)

PCE exposure status

 Both pre and postnatal exposure

363 (52.3%)

468 (57.2%)

 Only postnatal exposure

76 (11.0%)

58 (7.1%)

 Unexposed

255 (36.7%)

292 (35.7%)

Age (Phase 2, mean, sd)

41 (4)

40 (4)

White race

688 (99.1%)

802 (98.0%)

Sex

 Male

242 (34.9%)

360 (44.0%)

 Female

452 (65.1%)

458 (56.0%)

Ever smoked on a regular basis (Phase 1 data)

202 (29.4%)

343 (42.3%)

Missing

6

8

Drank 5 + (men)/4 + (women) drinks* per day, past 30 days (Phase 1 data)

80 (11.8%)

147 (18.7%)

Missing

16

32

Any drug use** (Phase 1 data)

230 (33.1%)

351 (42.9%)

Mother’s age at subject’s birth (Mean, SD)

27 (4)

27 (5)

Mother’s educational level at subject’s birth

 High school graduate or less

230 (33.2%)

340 (41.7%)

 Some college

210 (30.3%)

254 (31.1%)

 4 year college graduate or higher

253 (36.5%)

222 (27.2%)

 Missing

1

2

Father’s occupation at subject’s birth

 White collar

371 (53.9%)

370 (46.0%)

 Blue collar

211 (30.7%)

285 (35.4%)

 Other

106 (15.4%)

149 (18.5%)

 Missing

6

14

Subject’s birth weight (Mean, SD)

3423 (524)

3438 (507)

Missing

60

44

Subject’s gestational age (weeks) (Mean, SD)

40 (2)

40 (2)

Missing

29

60

Mother received prenatal care during subject’s pregnancy

663 (99.8%)

764 (99.6%)

Missing

30

51

  1. *A drink was defined as 12-oz bottle, can, or glass of beer, 4-oz glass of wine, 12-oz bottle of wine cooler, hard lemonade, or hard cider, shot of liquor straight or in a mixed drink
  2. **Included crack/cocaine, heroin, psychedelics/hallucinogens, club/designer drugs, inhalants, and Ritalin without a prescription