Table 1.
Race and socioeconomic status among 1,202 adults with COPD
| White (non-Hispanic) | Black | Hispanic | Asian / Pacific Islander | Other | P value for comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=810 | N=206 | N=111 | N=35 | N=40 | ||
| Age (years) | 58.7 (6.1) | 56.9 (6.2) | 58.6 (6.1) | 56.1 (6.8) | 57.3 (7.0) | 0.001 |
| Female gender | 461 (57%) | 128 (62%) | 59 (53%) | 18 (51%) | 25 (63%) | 0.44 |
| EDUCATION | <0.0001 | |||||
| Less than HS | 237 (29%) | 52 (25%) | 47 (42%) | 3 (9%) | 13 (33%) | |
| Some college | 332 (41%) | 113 (55%) | 45 (41%) | 13 (37%) | 21 (53%) | |
| College degree+ | 241 (30%) | 41 (20%) | 19 (17%) | 19 (54%) | 6 (15%) | |
| INCOME | <0.0001 | |||||
| Low | 65 (8%) | 42 (20%) | 14 (13%) | 1 (3%) | 7 (18%) | |
| Medium | 470 (58%) | 123 (60%) | 69 (62%) | 16 (46%) | 21 (53%) | |
| High | 207 (26%) | 28 (14%) | 8 (7%) | 17 (49%) | 4 (10%) | |
| Missing | 68 (8%) | 13 (6%) | 8 (7%) | 1 (3%) | 8 (20%) | |
| SMOKING | 0.0005 | |||||
| Never smoked | 96 (12%) | 27 (13%) | 20 (18%) | 16 (46%) | 6 (15%) | |
| Current smoker | 269 (33%) | 72 (35%) | 30 (27%) | 6 (17%) | 16 (40%) | |
| Past smoker | 445 (55%) | 107 (52%) | 61 (55%) | 13 (37%) | 18 (45%) |
Proportions are column percentages. All data are n(%) except for age which is mean (standard deviation)