Table 1.
Distribution of select demographics, SES, and health-related characteristics by race/ethnicity among adults aged ≥40 years, NHANES 2001–2006
| White (n = 3,213) | Black (n = 1,067) | Mexican American (n = 994) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White vs. black | White vs. Mexican American | ||||
| Age, mean ± s.e. | 59.2 ± 0.5 | 56.2 ± 0.5 | 53.9 ± 0.7 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Male, % | 48.6 | 44.0 | 52.8 | 0.008 | 0.068 |
| Income, % | |||||
| <$20,000 | 14.7 | 25.1 | 28.6 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| $20,000–44,999 | 28.6 | 34.2 | 38.7 | ||
| $45,000–74,999 | 24.9 | 21.2 | 19.8 | ||
| ≥$75,000 | 31.9 | 19.4 | 12.9 | ||
| Education, % | |||||
| Less than a high-school graduate | 14.5 | 32.3 | 59.1 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| High-school graduate/GED equiv. | 29.3 | 22.3 | 15.8 | ||
| More than high school | 56.1 | 45.4 | 25.1 | ||
| Insured, % | 91.9 | 83.3 | 67.5 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Fair/poor health, % | 17.7 | 29.9 | 38.5 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Diabetes, % | 11.5 | 20.9 | 19.1 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Obese, % | 35.0 | 44.0 | 35.5 | <0.001 | 0.812 |
| Physically inactive, % | 34.8 | 46.4 | 56.1 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Hypertensive, % | 45.7 | 60.1 | 33.5 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Emotional and financial support, % | |||||
| Both | 76.2 | 74.7 | 65.2 | 0.662 | <0.001 |
| Either | 18.3 | 19.7 | 22.5 | ||
| Neither | 5.6 | 5.6 | 12.3 | ||
| Unmarried, % | 29.5 | 51.6 | 29.1 | <0.001 | 0.852 |
GED, general equivalency diploma; SES, socioeconomic status.