Table VI.
Select Characteristics of African Americans with Core BICS Identity Components (n = 560) 1
| Assimilated (n=58) | Afrocentric (n=170) | Black American (n=324) | Bicultural (n=226) | Multicultural (n=175) | Cultural Mistrust (n=69) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (Years) | 49.3 | 49.9 | 47.7 | 48.0 | 50.4 | 48.3 |
| Female (%) | 70.7 | 60.6 | 71.0 | 74.8 | 68.6 | 75.4 |
| Married/Living with Partner (%) | 31.0 | 44.7 | 41.1 | 40.7 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| Children Ages 2-18 Living in the Home (%) | 36.2 | 36.5 | 37.0 | 32.7 | 29.7 | 37.7 |
| Income Under $40K (%) | 33.9 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 32.8 |
| College Graduate (%) | 31.0 | 41.2 | 35.8 | 33.2 | 31.4 | 40.6 |
| High Blood Pressure/Hypertension (%) | 37.9 | 45.6 | 41.5 | 41.6 | 44.0 | 49.3 |
| Exercises More Than Others Their Age (%) | 31.0 | 34.1 | 26.2 | 30.5 | 28.6 | 34.8 |
| Body Mass Index | 30.3 | 31.0 | 31.2 | 32.2 | 31.2 | 31.0 |
| Satisfaction with Health Maintenance Plan | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Mean Self-Efficacy for F&V Intake | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Mean Proclivity Against Trying New Foods | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| Mean Extrinsic Motivation | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Mean Intrinsic Motivation | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Prefers “Black” (%) | 29.3 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 16.4 | 15.4 | 21.7 |
| Prefers “African American” (%) | 24.1 | 42.4 | 41.1 | 35.8 | 43.4 | 40.6 |
| Prefers “Black American” (%) | 29.3 | 30.6 | 33.3 | 39.4 | 30.9 | 27.5 |
| Prefers “American” (%) | 15.5 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 5.8 |
1
= Participants may be in more than one category if their BICS identity type has more than one core component.
Key: F&V = fruit and vegetable