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. 2025 May 15;5(1):e250029. doi: 10.1530/EO-25-0029

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
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.

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All between-race differences P < 0.05.