Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of Caribbean Hispanics in Northern Manhattan Family Study
| Males (n = 250)
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Females (n = 420)
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Total (N = 670)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | N | % | |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18 to 34 | 73 | 11 | 101 | 15 | 174 | 26 |
| 35 to 44 | 49 | 7 | 76 | 11 | 125 | 19 |
| 45 to 54 | 49 | 7 | 80 | 12 | 129 | 19 |
| 55 to 64 | 37 | 6 | 61 | 9 | 98 | 15 |
| 65 to 74 | 23 | 3 | 65 | 10 | 88 | 13 |
| 75 to 84 | 18 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 42 | 6 |
| >85 years | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 42 | 6 | 51 | 7. | 93 | 14 |
| Black | 49 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 78 | 12 |
| American Indian | 20 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 46 | 7 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| More than one race | 159 | 24 | 293 | 43 | 452 | 67 |
| >High school education | 141 | 56 | 188 | 44 | 329 | 49 |
| Living in New York (>5 years) | 228 | 91 | 372 | 88 | 600 | 89 |
| Birthplace | ||||||
| United States | 39 | 67 | 106 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 202 | 339 | 541 | |||
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Cuba | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Nicaragua | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Ecuador | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Columbia | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||