TABLE 3—
Adjusted Race-Specific Neighborhood and Individual Socioeconomic Characteristics at Baseline, According to Severe Periodontitis Status: Dental ARIC Study, 1996–1998
| Whites | African Americans | |||
| Severe Periodontitis (n = 683) | No Severe Periodontitis (n = 3823) | Severe Periodontitis (n = 130) | No Severe Periodontitis (n = 1041) | |
| Neighborhood | ||||
| Neighborhood score | 2.7 | 2.9 | −3.2 | −2.8 |
| Median household income, $ | 38 219 | 39 085 | 21 310 | 22 245 |
| Median value of housing units, $ | 92 084 | 93 705 | 45 883 | 47 639 |
| Households with interest, dividends, or rental income, % | 51 | 51 | 15 | 15 |
| Adult residents with high school diploma, % | 82 | 82 | 64 | 65 |
| Adult residents with college degree, % | 23 | 24 | 19 | 21 |
| Employed residents in executive, managerial, or professional occupations, % | 29 | 30 | 21 | 22 |
| Individual level, % | ||||
| Annual income ≥ $35 000 | 60 | 66* | 28 | 36* |
| Annual income ≥ $50 000 | 35 | 42* | 15 | 20 |
| College degree | 42 | 44 | 30 | 44* |
| Graduate or professional school | 8 | 11* | 13 | 19* |
Note. Values were adjusted for age, gender, and recruitment center.
*P ≤ .05 (for comparison between participants with and without severe periodontitis).