Table 1.
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF BLACK WOMEN, BALTIMORE, MD, 2015–2018
| Full Sample (N=236) | Non-abused (N=138) | Abused (N=98) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | n(%); M(SD) | n(%); M(SD) | n(%); M(SD) | Test Statistic |
| M(SD) | ||||
| Agea | 26.31(6.31) | 24.94(5.2) | 28.23(7.07) | 4.08*** |
| Raceb | .35 | |||
| Black or African American | 218(92.37) | 130(94.20) | 88(89.80) | |
| Black or African Born | 5(2.12) | 3(2.17) | 2(2.04) | |
| Black or African Caribbean | 6(2.54) | 2(1.45) | 4(4.08) | |
| Other mixed race to include Black | 7(2.97) | 3(2.17) | 4(4.08) | |
| Sexual Identityb | 9.63** | |||
| Heterosexual or straight | 201(85.17) | 125(90.58) | 76(77.55) | |
| Gay or lesbian | 1(0.42) | 1(0.72) | 0(0) | |
| Bisexual | 34(14.41) | 12(8.70) | 22(22.45) | |
| Employmentc | 21.24** | |||
| Employed | 142(60.17) | 92(66.67) | 50(51.02) | |
| Disabled | 12(5.08) | 3(2.17) | 9(9.18) | |
| Homemaker | 8(3.39) | 2(1.45) | 6(6.12) | |
| Seasonal/temp worker | 4(1.69) | 0(0) | 4(4.08) | |
| Student | 17(7.20) | 12(8.70) | 5(5.10) | |
| Unemployed | 52(22.03) | 28(20.29) | 24(24.49) | |
| Other | 1(0.42) | 1(0.72) | 0(0) | |
| Educationb | 15.41* | |||
| 8th grade or less | 7(2.97) | 0(0) | 7(7.14) | |
| 9th grade or more but did not complete high school or GED | 30(12.71) | 16(11.59) | 14(14.29) | |
| Completed high school or GED | 78(33.05) | 48(34.78) | 30(30.61) | |
| Some trade or vocational school, or college | 61(25.85) | 38(27.54) | 23(23.47) | |
| Completed trade school or vocational school | 21(8.90) | 10(7.25) | 11(11.22) | |
| Completed college (2-year or 4-year program) | 27(11.44) | 18(13.0) | 9(9.18) | |
| Graduate school | 12(5.08) | 8(5.80) | 4(4.08) | |
| Household Incomec | 8.20 | |||
| Less than $10,000 | 110(46.61) | 58(42.0) | 52(53.06) | |
| $10,000-$19,999 | 35(14.83) | 24(17.3) | 11(11.22) | |
| $20,000-$29,999 | 37(15.68) | 21(15.2) | 16(16.33) | |
| $30,000-$39,999 | 23(9.75) | 16(11.5) | 7(7.14) | |
| $40,000-$49,999 | 12(5.08) | 10(7.25) | 2(2.04) | |
| $50,000 or more | 19(8.05) | 9(6.52) | 10(10.20) | |
| Current Housingb | 8.55* | |||
| Homeless, live in a hotel/motel or transitional housing facility | 15(6.36) | 4(2.90) | 11(11.22) | |
| Live in a house, apartment, or condo | 209(88.56) | 129(93.4) | 80(81.63) | |
| Other | 12(5.08) | 5(3.62) | 7(7.14) |
Notes
a
independent t-test
b
Likelihood Ratio
c
χ2(Pearson’s Chi-square)
*
p< .05
**
p< .01
***
p< .001; 2-tailed