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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Health Place. 2011 Apr 6;17(4):978–987. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.03.009

Table 2. Descriptive Statistics by Gender.

Total (N=1072) Women (N=627) Men (N=445)

Mean or % (Min, Max)/(N=) Mean or % (Min, Max)/(N=) Mean or % (Min, Max)/(N=)
Allostatic Load -0.127 (-30, 30) -0.517 (-30, 30) 0.421 (-14, 23) *
 Cardiovascular -0.016 (-6, 7) -0.241 (-6, 7) 0.302 (-5, 7) ***
 Metabolic -0.016 (-12, 15) -0.358 (-12, 15) 0.466 (-8, 15) ***
 Inflammatory -0.010 (-30, 26) -0.021 (-30, 26) 0.006 (-3, 24)
 Immune-Related -0.084 (-4, 11) 0.105 (-4, 11) -0.353 (-3, 10) ***
Female 58.489% (N=627)
Age 51.621 (25, 90) 49.931 (25, 90) 54.001 (25, 88) ***
Race/Ethnicity
 White (Non-Hispanic) 39.739% (N=426) 37.799% (N=237) 42.472% (N=189)
 Black (Non-Hispanic) 10.821% (N=116) 11.802% (N=74) 9.438% (N=42)
 US-born Mexican American 37.313% (N=400) 36.842% (N=231) 37.978% (N=169)
 Foreign-born Mexican 12.127% (N=130) 13.557% (N=85) 10.112% (N=45)
Stressors
 15-30 Years in Texas City 20.990% (N=225) 19.300% (N=121) 23.370% (N=104)
 >30 Years in Texas City 44.120% (N=473) 41.790% (N=262) 47.420% (N=211)
 Distance from Plants 1754.746 (23, 4747) 1701.516 (40, 4747) 1829.748 (23, 4715)
 CAPHRS 14.181 (4, 20) 14.598 (4, 20) 13.593 (4, 20) **
 Neighborhood Perception 75.664 (7, 108) 72.962 (7, 107) 79.472 (23, 108) ***
 Daily Hassles 12.639 (0, 51) 14.308 (0, 51) 10.288 (0, 39) ***
 Negative Life Events 2.102 (0, 15) 2.274 (0, 15) 1.858 (0, 13) **
Control Variables
 Married 58.209% (N=624) 50.080% (N=314) 69.663% (N=310) ***
 Social Support 64.682 (0, 76) 64.853 (0, 76) 64.440 (0, 76)
 High School Degree 65.112% (N=698) 64.593% (N=405) 65.843% (N=293)
 Income 4.807 (1, 8) 4.497 (1, 8) 5.245 (1, 8) ***
 Smoking Behavior 51.026% (N=547) 42.105% (N=264) 63.596% (N=283) ***
 Exercise Behavior 40.019% (N=429) 34.769% (N=218) 47.416% (N=211) ***
 Perceived Stress 13.301 (0, 39) 14.515 (0, 39) 11.591 (0, 30) ***
 Chronic Health Conditions 1.976 (0, 10) 2.104 (0, 8) 1.796 (0, 10) **
 Health Insurance 62.220% (N=667) 58.054% (N=364) 68.090% (N=303) ***

Note:

*

p<0.05;

**

p<0.01;

***

p<0.001