TABLE 1.
Study Sample Characteristics, by Race/Ethnicity: Community Tracking Study Household Survey, 2003–2004
| Characteristic | Total, No. (%) | White, No. (%) | African American, No. (%) | Pa |
| Demographic | ||||
| Age, y | <.001 | |||
| 18–44 | 7 638 (47.7) | 6 350 (46.1) | 1288 (57.3) | |
| 45–64 | 6 878 (32.6) | 6 003 (33.0) | 875 (30.4) | |
| ≥ 65 | 3 888 (19.7) | 3 518 (20.9) | 370 (12.2) | |
| Marital status | <.001 | |||
| Married | 10 782 (57.0) | 9 944 (61.6) | 1695 (29.5) | |
| Not married | 7 622 (43.0) | 5 927 (38.4) | 838 (70.5) | |
| Rural residence | .759 | |||
| Yes | 2 269 (23.5) | 1 990 (23.5) | 279 (20.6) | |
| No | 16 135 (76.5) | 13 881 (76.5) | 2254 (79.4) | |
| Region of residence | <.001 | |||
| Northeast | 4 207 (20.8) | 3 717 (21.3) | 490 (18.2) | |
| Midwest | 4 531 (23.5) | 3 986 (24.4) | 545 (18.3) | |
| South | 6 245 (35.3) | 4 897 (31.6) | 1348 (57.3) | |
| West | 3 421 (20.3) | 3 271 (22.7) | 150 (6.2) | |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Years of education | <.001 | |||
| ≤ 12 | 8 437 (45.8) | 6 940 (43.4) | 1497 (60.0) | |
| 13–15 | 4 632 (29.5) | 4 071 (30.3) | 561 (24.9) | |
| ≥ 16 | 5 335 (24.7) | 4 860 (26.3) | 475 (15.1) | |
| Income levelb | <.001 | |||
| Low | 4 558 (29.9) | 3 369 (25.9) | 1189 (53.1) | |
| Medium | 5 807 (31.0) | 5 069 (31.6) | 738 (27.7) | |
| High | 8 039 (39.1) | 7 433 (42.4) | 606 (19.2) | |
| Employed | .686 | |||
| No | 8 648 (48.3) | 7 415 (48.1) | 1233 (49.0) | |
| Yes | 9 756 (51.7) | 8 465 (51.9) | 1300 (51.0) | |
| Insurance coveragec | <.001 | |||
| Uninsured | 1 502 (10.4) | 1 125 (9.3) | 377 (17.4) | |
| Public insurance | 5 511 (30.0) | 4 644 (29.2) | 867 (34.7) | |
| Private insurance | 11 391 (59.5) | 10 102 (61.5) | 1289 (47.9) | |
| Health | ||||
| Perceived health status | <.001 | |||
| Poor/fair | 2 963 (16.6) | 2 285 (14.8) | 678 (27.5) | |
| Good | 4 873 (26.6) | 4 095 (26.2) | 778 (28.9) | |
| Very good/excellent | 10 568 (56.8) | 9 491 (59.0) | 1077 (43.6) | |
| Unmet need for care | .588 | |||
| Yes | 4 386 (25.0) | 3 713 (24.8) | 673 (25.9) | |
| No | 14 018 (75.0) | 12 158 (75.2) | 1860 (74.1) | |
Note. All numbers are unweighted; all percentages are weighted. Values in columns may not sum to 100 because of rounding. For the total sample, n = 18 404; for Whites, n = 15 871; for African Americans, n = 2533.
a
By the χ2 test.
b
Based on 2002 federal poverty guidelines: low = 0%–199% of the poverty level, medium = 200%–399%, and high = ≥ 400%.
c
As an indicator of access to care.