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. 2007 Jan 20;22(3):368–373. doi: 10.1007/s11606-006-0026-y

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.