Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Subclinical Disease for for Hispanics of Mexican Origin: MESA 2000–2002 (N=801)
| Variable | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (SD) | 61.47 (10.30) | |
| Female, % | 49.6 | |
| Region of Residence, % | ||
| South | --- | |
| Northeast | 0.5 | |
| Midwest | 47.6 | |
| West | 51.9 | |
| Percent of Life in the USa, % | ||
| 100% | 54.2 | |
| 75–99.9% | 4.0 | |
| 50–74.9% | 19.0 | |
| 25–49.9% | 11.2 | |
| Less than 25% | 11.7 | |
| Generation, % | ||
| Foreign born | 50.3 | |
| 1 | 31.9 | |
| 2 | 12.7 | |
| 3 | 5.2 | |
| Language spoken at home, % | ||
| English | 41.3 | |
| Spanish | 42.0 | |
| English and Spanish | 16.7 | |
| Household Incomea, % | ||
| Less than $12,000 | 18.7 | |
| $12,000–24,999 | 30.2 | |
| $25,000–34,999 | 24.5 | |
| $35,000–49,999 | 15 | |
| $50,000–74,999 | 9.8 | |
| $75,000–99,999 | 5.3 | |
| Greater than $100,000 | 3.0 | |
| Education a, % | ||
| Grade 8 or less | 31.7 | |
| Grade 9–11 | 9.7 | |
| High School Diploma/GED | 19.6 | |
| Technical school, AA, or some college | 25.9 | |
| Bachelors Degree | 4.4 | |
| Graduate or Professional Degree | 2.9 | |
| Coronary Calcium: % with any detectable (Median Score for those with detectable calcium) | 48.8 (73.14) | |
| Thoracic Aortic Calcium: % with any detectable (Median Score for those with detectable calcium) | 27.2 (318.45) | |
a
Categories created for table (full distribution used in analysis)