Frequency of personal characteristics, by self reported injury status for previous 12 months; values are number (%) except where otherwise stated
| Injured (n = 83) | Uninjured (n = 132) | Total (n = 215) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *These data were not collected for respondents who did not own a boat. | |||
| †Any self reported fishing of this type within previous 12 months: percentages sum to more than 100% because many participants engage in more than one type of fishing. | |||
| ‡Cultivating and harvesting soft shell crabs. | |||
| Mean age (years) | 42 | 44 | 43 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 72 (87) | 118 (89) | 190 (88) |
| Female | 11 (13) | 14 (11) | 25 (12) |
| Education | |||
| <12 years | 32 (39) | 36 (27) | 68 (31) |
| High school | 33 (40) | 52 (39) | 85 (40) |
| >12 years | 18 (21) | 44 (34) | 62 (29) |
| Length of boat in meters (feet) | |||
| <6 (<20) | 26 (31) | 31 (23) | 57 (27) |
| 6–9 (20–30) | 42 (51) | 72 (55) | 114 (53) |
| >9 (>30) | 10 (12) | 17 (13) | 27 (13) |
| Missing* | 5 (6) | 12 (9) | 17 (8) |
| Type of fishing† | |||
| Finfish | 65 (78) | 94 (71) | 159 (74) |
| Gillnet | 59 | 81 | 140 |
| Hook and line | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| Other | 17 | 28 | 45 |
| Crab | 61 (73) | 93 (70) | 154 (72) |
| Pots | 55 | 86 | 141 |
| Shedding‡ | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| Other | 14 | 20 | 17 |
| Shrimp | 30 (36) | 52 (40) | 82 (38) |
| Oyster | 26 (31) | 35 (27) | 61 (28) |
| Clam | 18 (22) | 32 (24) | 50 (23) |
| Other | 12 (14) | 23 (17) | 35 (16) |