Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample Organized by Prevalence of Self-reported Racial Discrimination (n=1055 unweighted; 1546 weighted)
| n (column %) | Discrimination (Ever) n (%) | Discrimination (Never) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall: | 1055 unweighted | 520 unweighted | 535 unweighted |
| 1546 weighted | 734 weighted (47.5%) | 812 weighted (52.5%) | |
| Gender* | |||
| Male | 403 (26.1%) | 214 (53.2%) | 189 (46.8%) |
| Female | 1143 (73.9%) | 520 (45.5%) | 623 (54.5%) |
| Employment Status | |||
| Work Full time | 392 (25.4%) | 193 (49.2%) | 199 (50.8%) |
| Work Part time | 247 (15.9%) | 128 (51.8%) | 119 (48.2%) |
| Disabled | 303 (19.6%) | 125 (41.4%) | 178 (58.6%) |
| Not working | 604 (39.1%) | 288 (47.7%) | 316 (52.3%) |
| Poverty Status | |||
| At/Below Poverty Line | 755 (53.7%) | 345 (45.7%) | 410 (54.3%) |
| Above Poverty Line | 649 (46.3%) | 328 (50.5%) | 321 (49.5%) |
| Education*** | |||
| <High School | 564 (36.6%) | 209 (37.1%) | 355 (62.9%) |
| Completed HS/Voc | 439 (28.4%) | 209 (47.6%) | 230 (52.4%) |
| At least Some College + | 541 (35.0%) | 315 (58.2%) | 226 (41.8%) |
| Nativity*** | |||
| Born in U.S. | 854 (55.3%) | 458 (53.6%) | 396 (46.4%) |
| Born in Puerto Rico | 370 (23.9%) | 136 (36.6%) | 234 (63.4%) |
| Born outside U.S./PR | 320 (20.8%) | 140 (43.7%) | 180 (56.3%) |
| English 1st Language*** | |||
| Yes | 855 (55.3%) | 458 (53.6%) | 397 (46.4%) |
| No | 691 (44.7%) | 276 (39.9%) | 415 (60.1%) |
| Race/Ethnicity*** | |||
| Hispanic | 680 (43.9%) | 275 (40.4%) | 405 (59.6%) |
| Black | 785 (50.8%) | 435 (55.5%) | 350 (44.5%) |
| White | 81 (5.3%) | 24 (30.0%) | 57 (70.0%) |
| Age** | |||
| <35 | 375 (24.2%) | 218 (58.0%) | 157 (42.0%) |
| 35–49 | 431 (27.9%) | 195 (45.2%) | 236 (54.8%) |
| 50–64 | 496 (32.1%) | 217 (43.8%) | 279 (56.2%) |
| 65+ | 244 (15.8%) | 104 (42.8%) | 140 (57.2%) |
| Steps/day, M (SE) | 5711.4 (118) | 5772.6 (165) | 5655.9 (170) |
| BMI, M (SE) | 30.2 (.21) | 30.0 (.29) | 30.4 (.29) |
Note: Sample sizes are all weighted unless otherwise noted and may differ slightly due to missing data. Differences in reported discrimination were analyzed using chi-square tests and are significant at the following levels:
*
p≤.05;
**
p≤.01;
***
p≤.001.