Table 4.
Differences in area-based social measures by geographic level (n = 179).
Neighborhood level metric* | Zip code level metric* | P-value | Neighborhood level metric* | County evel metric* | P-value | Zip level | County level | P-value | |
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African American/Black | |||||||||
Median household income (in $1,000s) (IQR) | $33.7 ($25.8–$51.2) | $34.4 ($30.3–$45.8) | 0.315 | $33.7 ($25.8–$51.2) | $45.0 ($37.7–$45.8) | 0.237 | 34.4 (30.3–45.8) | 45.0 (37.7–45.8) | <0.001 |
Median % HS graduate (IQR) | 84.1 (75.5–92.6) | 82.4 (76.5–88.1) | 0.736 | 84.1 (75.5–92.6) | 86.6 (79.3–88.4) | 0.150 | 82.4 (76.5–88.1) | 86.6 (79.3–88.4) | 0.055 |
Median % impoverished (IQR) | 21.4 (13.8–30.3) | 25.2 (18.9–32.6) | 0.042 | 21.4 (13.8–30.3) | 18.8 (17.4–23) | 0.156 | 25.2 (18.9–32.6) | 18.8 (17.4–23) | <0.001 |
Median % uninsured (IQR) | 20.2 (13.2–24.3) | 22.1 (17.8–25.2) | 0.043 | 20.2 (13.2–24.3) | 17.1 (15.5–20.7) | 0.558 | 22.1 (17.8–25.2) | 17.1 (15.5–20.7) | <0.001 |
Median SVI percentile (IQR) | NA | 0.6 (0.5–0.9) | 0.3 (0.1–0.5) | <0.001 | NA | ||||
White | |||||||||
Median household income (in $1,000s) (IQR) | $52.8 ($41.0–$71.1) | $47.3 ($37.5–$61.6) | <0.01 | $52.8 ($41.0–$71.1) | $45.6 ($39.2–$51.3) | <0.001 | 47.3 (37.5–61.6) | 45.6 (39.2–51.3) | <0.001 |
Median % HS graduate (IQR) | 87.9 (80.2–95.0) | 85.1 (79.8–91.1) | 0.061 | 87.9 (80.2–95.0) | 85.4 (79.3–88.4) | 0.008 | 85.1 (79.8–91.1) | 85.4 (79.3–88.4) | 0.103 |
Median % impoverished (IQR) | 13.7 (7.6–18.8) | 15.2 (9.8–20.7) | 0.139 | 13.7 (7.6–18.8) | 18.8 (15.6–21.3) | <0.001 | 15.2 (9.8–20.7) | 18.8 (15.6–21.3) | <0.001 |
Median % uninsured (IQR) | 15.2 (11.4–21.4) | 17.2 (13.4–20.4) | <0.01 | 15.2 (11.4–21.4) | 18.6 (17.1–21.5) | <0.001 | 17.2 (13.4–20.4) | 18.6 (17.1–21.5) | <0.01 |
Median SVI percentile (IQR) | 0.5 (0.2–0.6) | 0.3 (0.1–0.5) | <0.01 |
SVI, social vulnerability index. Block group-level measures: household income and graduation rate. Census tract-level measures: SVI, % uninsured, % impoverished. Bold indicates statistical significance, P < 0.05.
All between-race differences P < 0.05.