Table 3.
Demographic characteristics, as reported by respondent during interview, for the northern and central California cohorts
| Northern California Family Cohort | Central California Older Adult Cohort | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1a | Tier II | Tier III | Tier Ib | Tier II | Tier III | |
| Households (n) | 499 | 186 | 30 | 156 | 64 | 17 |
| Mean age | 37 | 35.7 | 34.7 | 66 | 63.8 | 68.6 |
| Female age group (n) | 412 | 157 | 28 | 102 | 41 | 13 |
| 18-34 years | 35.0% | 37.6% | 32.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 35-54 years | 57.3% | 61.8% | 53.6% | 2.9% | 4.9% | n/a |
| 55-64 years | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 47.1% | 58.5% | 30.8% |
| 65+ years | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 49.0% | 36.6% | 53.8% |
| Missing | 7.3% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 15.4% |
| Male age group (n) | 87 | 29 | 2 | 54 | 23 | 4 |
| 18-34 years | 24.1% | 34.5% | 50.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 35-54 years | 65.5% | 62.1% | 50.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 55-64 years | 2.3% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 55.6% | 56.5% | 75.0% |
| 65+ years | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 40.7% | 43.5% | 25.0% |
| Missing | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Adult sex | 499 | 186 | 30 | 156 | 64 | 17 |
| Female | 82.6% | 84.4% | 93.3% | 65.4% | 64.1% | 76.5% |
| Male | 17.4% | 15.6% | 6.7% | 34.6% | 35.9% | 23.5% |
| Missing | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Female education level (n) | 412 | 157 | 28 | 102 | 41 | 13 |
| 0 -11 years | 7.3% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| 12 years | 12.9% | 8.3% | 7.1% | 16.7% | 7.3% | 7.7% |
| 13-15 years | 23.3% | 28.7% | 14.3% | 40.2% | 46.3% | 38.5% |
| 16 years | 28.2% | 31.2% | 39.3% | 18.6% | 24.4% | 23.1% |
| >16 years | 20.9% | 30.6% | 21.4% | 18.6% | 22.0% | 7.7% |
| Missing | 7.5% | 0.0% | 14.3% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 15.4% |
| Male education level (n) | 87 | 29 | 2 | 54 | 23 | 4 |
| 0-11 years | 3.4% | 10.3% | 50.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 12 years | 10.3% | 17.2% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 13-15 years | 19.5% | 31.0% | 50.0% | 24.1% | 21.7% | 25.0% |
| 16 years | 26.4% | 41.4% | 0.0% | 37.0% | 43.5% | 50.0% |
| >16 years | 32.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.9% | 34.8% | 25.0% |
| Missing | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Race/ethnicity (n) | 499 | 186 | 30 | 156 | 64 | 17 |
| Non-Latino white | 50.5% | 63.4% | 73.3% | 76.3% | 84.4% | 52.9% |
| Latino (of any race) | 20.5% | 12.9% | 20.0% | 10.3% | 7.8% | 29.4% |
| African American | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Asian | 10.8% | 9.7% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 5.0% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Multiple | 2.8% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 5.9% |
| Missing | 7.6% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Employment status (n) | 499 | 186 | 30 | 156 | 64 | 17 |
| Retired | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 46.2% | 46.9% | 52.9% |
| Employed | 46.9% | 54.8% | 30.0% | 37.8% | 42.2% | 23.5% |
| Stay at home parent | 35.1% | 36.0% | 53.3% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Unemployed | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Other | 7.6% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Missing | 7.8% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| Foreign born (n) | 499 | 186 | 30 | 156 | 64 | 17 |
| Yes | 28.5% | 22.6% | 20.0% | 8.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| No | 64.1% | 77.4% | 66.7% | 89.1% | 95.3% | 82.4% |
| Missing | 7.4% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| Homeowner (n) | 499 | 186 | 30 | 156 | 64 | 17 |
| Yes | 70.1% | 78.5% | 73.3% | 87.2% | 92.2% | 76.5% |
| No | 22.2% | 21.5% | 13.3% | 10.3% | 7.8% | 11.8% |
| Missing | 7.6% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| Marital status (n) | 499 | 186 | 30 | 156 | 64 | 17 |
| Married/living together | 87.2% | 95.7% | 80.0% | 57.7% | 68.8% | 47.1% |
| Widowed | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21.2% | 12.5% | 23.5% |
| Divorced/separated | 1.6% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 11.8% |
| Single | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 3.1% | 5.9% |
| Missing | 7.8% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| Survey in Spanish (n) | 499 | 186 | 30 | 156 | 64 | 17 |
| Yes | 10.2% | 1.1% | 10.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| No | 82.6% | 98.9% | 76.7% | 95.5% | 100.0% | 88.2% |
| Missing | 7.2% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
aOf the 499 northern California households enrolled, 462 completed a first-year demographic interview.
bOf the 156 central California households enrolled, 153 completed a first-year demographic interview.