Table 2.
Demographic data by race for 2003 and 1997 samples
| Variables | MSSSRP 2003 (N = 832) | MAS 1997 (N = 967) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacks (n = 373) | Whites (n = 459) | P | Blacks (n = 428) | Whites (n = 539) | P | |
| Female, n (%) | 261 (70.0) | 296 (64.5) | .09 | 288 (67.3) | 330 (61.2) | .05 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 38.6 (12.2) | 43.0 (12.5) | <.01 | 37.4 (13.2) | 41.2 (12.6) | <.01 |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||||
| Single | 115 (30.1) | 77 (16.8) | <.01 | 178 (41.6) | 112 (20.8) | <.01 |
| Married/Live Part. | 127 (34.0) | 278 (60.6) | 149 (34.5) | 341 (63.3) | ||
| Sep./Div./Widowed | 123 (33.0) | 102 (22.2) | 96 (22.4) | 80 (14.8) | ||
| Not Reported | 8 (2.1) | 2 (0.4) | 5 (1.2) | 6 (1.1) | ||
| Education, n (%) | ||||||
| Less than high school | 43 (13.1) | 18 (3.9) | <.01 | 72 (16.8) | 39 (7.2) | <.01 |
| At least high school or equivalent | 250 (67.0) | 250 (54.5) | 253 (59.1) | 285 (52.9) | ||
| Completed college | 71 (19.0) | 190 (41.4) | 87 (20.3) | 205 (38.0) | ||
| Not reported | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.2) | 16 (3.7) | 10 (1.9) | ||
| Total household income, n (%) | ||||||
| Less than *$25,000 | 76 (20.4) | 49 (10.7) | <.01 | Not available | Not available | N/A |
| *$25,000 to *$49,999 | 95 (25.5) | 79 (17.2) | ||||
| *$50,000 to *$74,999 | 47 (12.6) | 80 (17.4) | ||||
| *$75,000 and above | 33 (8.8) | 132 (28.8) | ||||
| Not reported | 122 (32.7) | 119 (25.9) | ||||
MSSSRP = Mid-South Social Survey Research Program, MAS = Memphis Area Study.