TABLE 1—

Descriptive Statistics and Results From Least Squares Models of Proportion of Population Reporting Fair or Poor Health Status: United States, 1995–1999, and 217 US Counties, 1996–1999

Explanatory Variable	Mean (SD)	Unstandardized Regression Coefficient (Absolute Value of t)
State-level ecological analysis (n = 250)
Proportion Black: state population	0.101 (0.094)	0.202* (12.40)
State annual household income, thousands of $	43.26 (6.34)	−0.003* (10.14)
R2	0.545
Mean, y	0.138
County-level ecological analysis (n = 868)
Proportion Black: county population	0.116 (0.118)	0.093* (5.19)
County annual household income, thousands of $	47.99 (14.05)	−0.002* (10.90)
R2	0.202
Mean, y	0.132

Note. Models also included indicator variables for year of survey.

*P < .01.