Table 1.
Characteristics of AI/AN Alaska Residents Who Participated in the EARTH Study, 2004-2006, Compared With AI/AN Alaska Residents Overall, US Census, 2000
| Characteristic | EARTH Study, No. (%) N = 3,822 | Censusa, No. (%) N = 119,331 |
|---|---|---|
| Regionb | ||
| Southcentral | 1,394 (37) | 36,428 (51) |
| Southeast | 887 (23) | 15,079 (21) |
| Southwest | 1,541 (40) | 20,226 (28) |
| Age, yc | ||
| 18-39 | 1,874 (49) | 37,235 (52) |
| 40-59 | 1,517 (40) | 24,816 (35) |
| ≥60 | 431 (11) | 8,913 (13) |
| Sexc | ||
| Men | 1,502 (39) | 60,212 (51) |
| Women | 2,320 (61) | 59,119 (49) |
| Marital statusd | ||
| Married or living as married | 1,630 (43) | 30,705 (39) |
| Separated, divorced, or never married | 2,177 (57) | 48,118 (61) |
| Educationc | ||
| High school diploma or more | 2,933 (77) | 43,469 (74) |
| Employment statuse | ||
| Employed or self-employed | 1,717 (45) | 45,734 (60) |
| Annual household income, $f | ||
| ≤15,000 | 1,343 (41) | 6,536 (20) |
| 15,001-25,000 | 526 (16) | 5,178 (16) |
| 25,001-35,000 | 446 (14) | 4,403 (14) |
| 35,001-50,000 | 444 (14) | 5,074 (16) |
| >50,000 | 505 (15) | 10,904 (34) |
| Language spoken at homeg | ||
| Non-English or both | 1,262 (33) | 31,130 (29) |
| English only | 2,542 (67) | 76,435 (71) |
| Self-reported health statush | ||
| Excellent, very good, or good | 2,864 (75) | 2,403 (87) |
| Fair or poor | 952 (25) | 400 (13) |
| Ethnicityi | ||
| Eskimo | 2,357 (62) | NA |
| Southeast Alaska Indian | 1,089 (29) | NA |
| Athabaskan | 390 (10) | NA |
| Aleut | 323 (9) | NA |
| American Indian | 205 (5) | NA |
| Other Native (tribe unknown) | 285 (8) | NA |
Abbreviations: AI/AN, American Indian/Alaska Native people; EARTH, Education and Research Towards Health; NA, not assessed.
Census 2000 data for Alaska (14). Totals do not equal 119,331 for all categories because of missing responses.
Census 2000 data for the corresponding Alaska Native Regional Corporations [ANRC]) Southcentral: Cook Inlet ANRC; Southeast: Sealaska ANRC; Southwest: Calista ANRC (14).
Census 2000 data for population aged 18 years or older (14)
Census 2000 data for population aged 15 years or older (14).
Census 2000 data for population aged 16 years or older (14).
Census 2000 data for households. EARTH data were missing 555 responses for this variable (14).
Census 2000 data for population aged 5 years or older (14).
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2005, Alaska, all races/ethnicities (15).
Percentages do not total 100 because participants could choose more than 1 ethnicity.