Table 1.
New York Social Environment Study respondent characteristics
| NYSES population | 2000 Census – NYC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | % | |
| Total | 4000 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Age | |||
| 18–24 | 350 | 11.78 | 13.23 |
| 25–34 | 685 | 18.05 | 22.54 |
| 35–44 | 815 | 19.50 | 20.82 |
| 45–54 | 808 | 21.42 | 16.68 |
| 55–64 | 612 | 14.85 | 11.26 |
| ≥ 65 | 690 | 14.39 | 15.46 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 1616 | 38.18 | 38.65 |
| African American | 1055 | 27.03 | 22.97 |
| Asian | 164 | 5.08 | 10.08 |
| Hispanic | 958 | 27.19 | 24.71 |
| Other | 95 | 2.52 | 3.59 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1880 | 48.89 | 46.20 |
| Female | 2120 | 51.11 | 53.80 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 1632 | 47.33 | |
| Divorced | 479 | 9.56 | |
| Separated | 208 | 4.70 | |
| Widowed | 354 | 6.68 | |
| Never Married | 1270 | 31.73 | |
| Birth Place | |||
| NYC | 1810 | 44.65 | |
| Other US Location | 731 | 16.13 | |
| Different Country | 1406 | 39.22 | |
| Education | |||
| Less than High School | 508 | 13.89 | |
| High School/GED | 923 | 24.69 | |
| Some College | 879 | 23.23 | |
| College Graduate | 883 | 21.63 | |
| Graduate Work | 730 | 16.57 | |
| Income | |||
| ≤$40,000 | 1605 | 46.45 | |
| $40,001 – $80,000 | 1093 | 31.97 | |
| > $80,000 | 722 | 21.58 | |
| Unemployed | |||
| Yes | 321 | 8.56 | |
| No | 3658 | 91.43 | |
| Smoking before Moved to Neighborhood | |||
| Ever Smoked/Tried Smoking | 686 | 16.4 | |
| Weekly/Daily Smoker | 1341 | 31.08 | |
| Never Smoked | 1973 | 52.52 | |
| Current Smoker | |||
| Yes | 835 | 20.40 | |
| No | 3164 | 79.60 | |