Table 2.
Demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related factors for diagnostic and screening populations in Houston, TX and Vancouver, BC
| Diagnostic Population | Screening Population | |
|---|---|---|
| Race | 850 | 1000 |
| White | 543 (63.9%) | 491 (49.1%) |
| Black | 94 (11.1%) | 154 (15.4%) |
| Hispanic | 112 (13.2%) | 276 (27.6%) |
| Asian | 63 (7.4%) | 67 (6.7%) |
| Native American | 8 (0.9%) | 3 (0.3%) |
| Other | 30 (3.5%) | 9 (0.9%) |
| Age | 850 | 1000 |
| Mean ± Std Dev (Yrs) | 36.6 ± 11.8 | 44.1 ± 12.1 |
| Range (Yrs) | 18–85 | 18–80 |
| Birthplace | 820 | 999 |
| United States/Canada | 663 (80.9%) | 676 (67.7%) |
| Mexico | 27 (3.3%) | 74 (7.4%) |
| Central America | 11 (1.3%) | 33 (3.3%) |
| South America | 12 (1.5%) | 78 (7.8%) |
| Puerto Rico | 3 (0.4%) | 6 (0.6%) |
| Vietnam | 4 (0.5%) | 5 (0.5%) |
| China | 13 (1.6%) | 11 (1.1%) |
| Other | 87 (10.6%) | 116 (11.6%) |
| Annual Household Income1 | 816 | 998 |
| Low ($0–$19,999) | 161 (19.7%) | 177 (17.7%) |
| Medium ($20,000–$39,999) | 197 (24.1%) | 285 (28.6%) |
| High (> $40,000) | 352 (43.1%) | 464 (46.5%) |
| Don’t Know/Refused | 106 (13.0%) | 72 (7.2%) |
| Education Level | 844 | 999 |
| High School/GED or Less | 239 (28.3%) | 242 (24.2%) |
| College | 501 (59.4%) | 622 (62.3%) |
| Graduate School | 104 (12.3%) | 135 (13.5%) |
| Employment Status | 834 | 999 |
| Full/Part Time | 565 (67.7%) | 679 (68%) |
| Unemployed/Retired/Housewife | 185 (22.2%) | 293 (29.3%) |
| Student | 83 (10.0%) | 25 (2.5%) |
| Refused | 1 (0.1%) | 2 (0.2%) |
| Marital Status | 849 | 1000 |
| Single (Never Married) | 244 (28.7%) | 198 (19.8%) |
| Married/Married-Like Situation | 410 (48.3%) | 595 (59.5%) |
| Divorced/Separated | 175 (20.6%) | 181 (18.1%) |
| Widowed | 18 (2.1%) | 26 (2.6%) |
| Refused | 2 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) |
1
Stratification into Low, Medium, and High is with respect to the currency of the country where each patient was seen (United States or Canada).