Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study population by Hispanic subgroup, FARS, 1999–2003.
| Non‐Hispanic white | MA | CASA | Puerto Rican | Cuban | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 16–24 | 15808 (26.0) | 2027 (39.2) | 282 (32.2) | 131 (31.8) | 77 (18.4) |
| 25–34 | 9106 (15.0) | 1427 (27.6) | 247 (28.2) | 89 (21.6) | 73 (17.6) |
| 35–49 | 13722 (22.6) | 1078 (20.8) | 198 (22.6) | 104 (25.2) | 86 (20.7) |
| 50+ | 22117 (36.4) | 643 (12.4) | 149 (17.0) | 88 (21.4) | 180 (43.3) |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 39044 (64.3) | 3971 (76.7) | 633 (72.3) | 273 (66.3) | 299 (71.9) |
| Female | 21709 (35.7) | 1204 (23.3) | 243 (27.7) | 139 (33.7) | 117 (28.1) |
| Seat | |||||
| Driver | 48482 (79.8) | 3699 (71.5) | 626 (71.5) | 109 (73.5) | 311 (74.8) |
| Passenger | 12271 (20.2) | 1476 (28.5) | 250 (28.5) | 303 (26.5) | 105 (25.2) |
| State law | |||||
| Primary | 19740 (32.5) | 3225 (62.3) | 358 (40.9) | 115 (27.9) | 36 (8.6) |
| Secondary | 41013 (67.5) | 1950 (37.7) | 518 (59.1) | 297 (72.1) | 380 (91.4) |
| Region | |||||
| Urban | 18299 (30.1) | 2359 (45.6) | 522 (59.6) | 246 (59.7) | 256 (61.5) |
| Rural | 42454 (69.9) | 2816 (54.4) | 354 (40.4) | 166 (40.3) | 160 (38.5) |
| Income* | |||||
| Bottom quartile | 15097 (24.8) | 1397 (27.0) | 204 (23.3) | 100 (24.3) | 114 (27.4) |
| 3rd quartile | 15145 (24.9) | 1369 (26.4) | 180 (20.6) | 101 (24.5) | 89 (21.4) |
| 2nd quartile | 15123 (24.9) | 1305 (25.2) | 238 (25.2) | 125 (30.3) | 102 (24.5) |
| Top quartile | 15388 (25.3) | 1104 (21.3) | 254 (29.0) | 86 (20.9) | 111 (26.7) |
| Total | 60758 | 5175 | 876 | 412 | 416 |
*Median household income in driver zip code of residence for Hispanics and non‐Hispanic whites combined.
n, number of fatalities; CASA, Central American/South American; MA, Mexican American.