Table 1.
Characteristics of Women by Race/Ethnicity (n=1058)
| Characteristic | Black Women (n=639) % |
White Women (n=419) % |
p-value‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | <0.0001 | ||
| ≤ High school | 21.1 | 3.1 | |
| Some/junior college | 47.9 | 8.6 | |
| College degree/plus additional training | 19.6 | 32.9 | |
| Post graduate degree | 11.4 | 55.4 | |
| Adjusted Total Household Income | <0.0001 | ||
| < $40,000 | 47.6 | 12.2 | |
| $40,000 – $59,999 | 14.9 | 11.9 | |
| $60,000 – $99,999 | 21.8 | 40.1 | |
| > $100,000 | 12.4 | 34.8 | |
| Missing | 3.4 | 1.0 | |
| Number of Persons Supported by Income | <0.0001 | ||
| 1 | 20.8 | 33.7 | |
| 2 | 28.3 | 26.5 | |
| 3 | 21.3 | 15.0 | |
| ≥ 4 | 28.5 | 24.8 | |
| Missing | 1.1 | 0 | |
| Occupational Status | <0.0001 | ||
| Professional/Management | 34.7 | 75.2 | |
| Non-professional (service positions) | 65.3 | 24.8 |
‡
Based on chi-square test of association.