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Table 1 DEGREE Protocol social demographics by season

From: Pilot study determining the feasibility of implementing the Disadvantaged Populations eGFR Epidemiology Study (DEGREE) protocol, point-of-care field measurements and a new module on risk factors for chronic kidney disease of unknown origin in Hispanic outdoor workers

Demographics

Colder Period (n = 24)

N (%)

Hotter Period (n = 26)

N (%)

Age (years)

 19–29

14 (58.3%)

16 (61.5%)

 30–39

6 (25.0%)

7 (26.9%)

 40–49

3 (12.5%)

1 (3.9%)

 50–59

0 (0%)

2 (7.7%)

 60 +

1 (4.2%)

0 (0%)

Occupation

 Boilermaker

3 (12.5%)

1 (3.9%)

 Carpentry

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 Certified mechanic

1 (4.2%)

1 (3.9%)

 Construction

1 (4.2%)

0 (0.0%)

 Electrician

1 (4.2%)

2 (7.7%)

 Foundation repair

0 (0.0%)

1 (3.9%)

 Industrial painter

0 (0.0%)

4 (15.4%)

 Insulation

3 (12.5%)

2 (7.7%)

 Ironworker

0 (0.0%)

2 (7.7%)

 Pipefitter

2 (8.3%)

2 (7.7%)

 Refineries

3 (12.5%)

1 (3.9%)

 Scaffold builder

6 (25.0%)

6 (23.1%)

 Skilled worker

0 (0.0%)

1 (3.9%)

 Technician

1 (4.2%)

0 (0.0%)

 Welder

0 (0.0%)

2 (7.7%)

 Other

1 (4.2%)

1 (3.9%)

Education

 Less than high school

4 (16.7%)

1 (11.5%)

 High School

9 (37.5%)

14 (53.9%)

 Some College

9 (37.5%)

8 (30.8%)

 College Degree / Professional Degree

2 (8.3%)

1 (3.9%)

Household Income

  < $30,000

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 $30,000 - $50,000

3 (12.5%)

0 (0.0%)

 $50,000+

3 (12.5%)

0 (0.0%)

 Did not answer

18 (75.0%)

26 (100.0%)

Interview language

  

 English

22 (91.7%)

22 (84.6%)

 Spanish

2 (8.3%)

4 (15.4%)