Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of wave 1 (W1) sample compared to 2000 US census and wave 1 sample compared to wave 2 (W2) samplea
| Characteristic | % from US census | Weighted % from W1 sample (n) | Census vs. W1 χ2 (p-value) | Weighted % from W2 sample (n) | W1 vs. W2 χ2 (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 18–24 | 13.2 | 15.2 (245) | 1.90 (0.86) | 12.7 (140) | 0.73 (0.98) |
| 25–34 | 22.5 | 24.0 (537) | 21.3 (333) | ||
| 35–44 | 20.8 | 22.2 (567) | 22.1 (403) | ||
| 45–54 | 16.7 | 18.7 (454) | 20.3 (346) | ||
| 55–64 | 11.3 | 10.1 (272) | 12.0 (227) | ||
| 65+ | 15.5 | 9.8 (247) | 11.7 (208) | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 46.2 | 46.2 (1016) | 0.00 (1.00) | 46.2 (693) | 0.00 (1.00) |
| Female | 53.8 | 53.8 (1352) | 53.8 (988) | ||
| Race | |||||
| White | 38.7 | 39.2 (1015) | 2.01 (0.74) | 43.0 (782) | 0.94 (0.92) |
| African Am. | 23.0 | 26.3 (606) | 26.0 (422) | ||
| Asian | 10.1 | 5.2 (99) | 4.6 (62) | ||
| Hispanic | 24.7 | 25.7 (559) | 24.1 (367) | ||
| Other | 3.6 | 3.5 (89) | 2.4 (48) | ||
| Borough | |||||
| Bronx | 15.4 | 15.4 (375) | 0.13 (1.00) | 15.4 (253) | 0.00 (1.00) |
| Brooklyn | 29.7 | 29.7 (704) | 29.7 (483) | ||
| Queens | 28.4 | 28.3 (602) | 28.3 (431) | ||
| Manhattan | 21.1 | 21.1 (548) | 21.1 (411) | ||
| Staten Island | 5.5 | 5.4 (139) | 5.4 (103) | ||
a
All percentages are weighted and all ns are unweighted.