World Trade Center Health Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA.
New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
Arch Environ Occup Health. 2024;79(5-6):185-198. doi: 10.1080/19338244.2024.2410495. Epub 2024 Oct 31.
The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is a limited federal health care program that provides medical monitoring and treatment for WTC-related health conditions to responders and survivors impacted by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.This study described the characteristics of the Program survivor members (who lived, worked, went to school, daycare or adult daycare or present in the New York City Disaster Area of 9/11/2001) to stimulate innovative ideas for improving healthcare services, generate new research interest, and serve as a reference for future research on this population. Administrative and medical claims data collected from the Program start date (07/01/2011) through 2022 were used. As of 12/31/2022, there were 37,384 enrolled survivors: 5.0% were aged ≤21 years on 9/11/2001, 45.9% females, and 31.2% non-Hispanic Whites. A total of 24,148 (64.6%) were certified for at least one WTC-related condition, including neoplasms (36.0%), aerodigestive disorders (35.6%) and mental health conditions (18.6%); 22.9% were certified for more than one category. Certification rates of some WTC-related conditions differed by sex, age and race/ethnicity. WTC survivor population is diverse in sex, age and race/ethnicity, with a high proportion certified for certain WTC-related health conditions, providing great opportunities for research in various areas.
世界贸易中心（WTC）健康计划是一个有限的联邦医疗保健计划，为受 2001 年 9 月 11 日恐怖袭击影响的 WTC 相关健康状况的反应者和幸存者提供医疗监测和治疗。本研究描述了该计划幸存者成员（在 2001 年 9 月 11 日生活、工作、上学、日托或成人日托或在纽约市灾难地区的人）的特征，旨在激发创新思路，改善医疗服务，产生新的研究兴趣，并为未来对这一人群的研究提供参考。使用了从该计划开始日期（2011 年 7 月 1 日）到 2022 年收集的行政和医疗索赔数据。截至 2022 年 12 月 31 日，共有 37384 名登记幸存者：5.0%的人在 2001 年 9 月 11 日年龄≤21 岁，45.9%为女性，31.2%为非西班牙裔白人。共有 24148 人（64.6%）被认证至少有一种与 WTC 相关的疾病，包括肿瘤（36.0%）、呼吸道和消化道疾病（35.6%）和心理健康状况（18.6%）；22.9%的人被认证为超过一种类别。某些与 WTC 相关疾病的认证率因性别、年龄和种族/族裔而异。WTC 幸存者人群在性别、年龄和种族/族裔方面存在多样性，有相当比例的人被认证患有某些与 WTC 相关的健康状况，这为各个领域的研究提供了巨大的机会。
