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. 2009 Mar 23;64B(3):378–389. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbp012

Table 1.

Distributions of Variables From the National Health Measurement Study Among Respondents Reporting Their Race as White or Black (n = 3,663)

Unweighted
Weighted
Variables N % %
Gender
    Male 1,554 42.4 46.4
    Female 2,109 57.6 53.6
Age group (years)
    35–44 593 16.2 30.8
    45–54 785 21.4 23.8
    55–64 664 18.1 20.4
    65–74 922 25.2 14.4
    75+ 699 19.1 10.7
Race
    White 2,569 70.1 88.5
    Black 1,095 29.9 11.5
Education (highest level)
    <High school 432 11.8 8.0
    High school graduate 1,121 30.6 28.7
    Some post–high school 825 22.5 22.3
    4-Year college degree or more 1,285 35.1 41.0
Household income
    <$20,000 882 24.1 12.1
    $20,000–$34,999 752 20.5 15.9
    $35,000–$74,999 1,184 32.3 35.8
    $75,000+ 845 23.1 36.2
Household assets
    <$25,000 1,428 39.0 33.6
    $25,000–$99,999 1,211 33.1 32.6
    $100,000+ 1,024 28.0 33.9

Note: Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding.