Table 1.
Individual-level and neighborhood-level characteristics for 64, 960 participants enrolled in the Southern Community Cohort Study via Community Health Centers, 2002-2009
| Black | White | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |||||
| N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | |
| Individual-level variablesa | ||||||||
| Total number of persons | 19, 561 | 30.1 | 27, 412 | 42.2 | 6, 231 | 9.6 | 11, 756 | 18.1 |
| Number of census block groups | 4, 825 | 5, 594 | 3, 433 | 4, 836 | ||||
| Years lived in current home (mean) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 8.1 | 9.3 | ||||
| Age at enrollment (mean) | 50.4 | 51.6 | 52.5 | 53.5 | ||||
| Household income | ||||||||
| < $15, 000 | 12, 354 | 63.2 | 16, 859 | 61.5 | 3, 565 | 57.2 | 6, 582 | 56.0 |
| $15, 000-$24, 999 | 4, 281 | 21.9 | 6, 411 | 23.4 | 1, 310 | 21.0 | 2, 427 | 20.6 |
| $25, 000-$49, 999 | 2, 221 | 11.4 | 3, 156 | 11.5 | 878 | 14.1 | 1, 652 | 14.1 |
| > $50, 000 | 705 | 3.6 | 986 | 3.6 | 478 | 7.7 | 1, 095 | 9.3 |
| Education (years) | ||||||||
| < 9 | 1, 820 | 9.3 | 2, 026 | 7.4 | 708 | 11.4 | 981 | 8.3 |
| 9 - < 12 | 5, 060 | 25.9 | 6, 494 | 23.7 | 1, 200 | 19.3 | 2, 287 | 19.5 |
| 12 - < 16 | 11, 393 | 58.2 | 16, 414 | 59.9 | 3, 635 | 58.3 | 7, 155 | 60.9 |
| ≥16 | 1, 288 | 6.6 | 2, 478 | 9.0 | 688 | 11.0 | 1, 333 | 11.3 |
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Married | 5, 736 | 29.3 | 7, 312 | 26.7 | 2, 587 | 41.5 | 5, 097 | 43.4 |
| Separated/Divorced | 6, 685 | 34.2 | 9, 487 | 34.6 | 2, 270 | 36.4 | 4, 144 | 35.3 |
| Widowed | 733 | 3.7 | 3, 883 | 14.2 | 259 | 4.2 | 1, 606 | 13.7 |
| Single/Never married | 6, 407 | 32.8 | 6, 730 | 24.6 | 1, 115 | 17.9 | 909 | 7.7 |
| Currently working | ||||||||
| Yes | 7, 220 | 36.9 | 10, 706 | 39.1 | 1, 948 | 31.3 | 3, 959 | 33.7 |
| No | 12, 341 | 63.1 | 16, 706 | 60.9 | 4, 283 | 68.7 | 7, 797 | 66.3 |
| Cigarette smoking status | ||||||||
| Current | 11, 609 | 59.3 | 9, 220 | 33.6 | 3, 258 | 52.3 | 4, 623 | 39.3 |
| Former | 3, 786 | 19.4 | 5, 258 | 19.2 | 1, 758 | 28.2 | 2, 890 | 24.6 |
| Never | 4, 166 | 21.3 | 12, 934 | 47.2 | 1, 215 | 19.5 | 4, 243 | 36.1 |
| Neighborhood-level variablesb | ||||||||
| Percent poverty | ||||||||
| < 10% | 2, 027 | 10.4 | 2, 969 | 10.8 | 1, 747 | 28.0 | 3, 618 | 30.8 |
| 10 - < 20% | 3, 659 | 18.7 | 5, 775 | 21.1 | 2, 143 | 34.4 | 4, 409 | 37.5 |
| 20 - < 50% | 11, 204 | 57.3 | 15, 137 | 55.2 | 2, 184 | 35.1 | 3, 549 | 30.2 |
| > 50% | 2, 671 | 13.7 | 3, 531 | 12.9 | 157 | 2.5 | 180 | 1.5 |
| Household income | ||||||||
| < $18, 879 | 6, 442 | 32.9 | 8, 128 | 29.7 | 722 | 11.6 | 896 | 7.6 |
| $18, 879 - < $26, 094 | 5, 389 | 27.5 | 7, 522 | 27.4 | 1, 228 | 19.7 | 2, 152 | 18.3 |
| $26, 094 - < $34, 583 | 4, 124 | 21.1 | 6, 324 | 23.1 | 1, 942 | 31.2 | 3, 835 | 32.6 |
| > $34, 583 | 3, 606 | 18.4 | 5, 438 | 19.8 | 2, 339 | 37.5 | 4, 873 | 41.5 |
| Percent adults with ≥ HS educationc | ||||||||
| < 57.8% | 6, 009 | 30.7 | 7, 769 | 28.3 | 966 | 15.5 | 1, 486 | 12.6 |
| 57.8% - < 67.5% | 5, 186 | 26.5 | 7, 472 | 27.3 | 1, 232 | 19.8 | 2, 363 | 20.1 |
| 67.5% - < 77.3% | 4, 408 | 22.5 | 6, 433 | 23.5 | 1, 812 | 29.1 | 3, 585 | 30.5 |
| > 77.3% | 3, 958 | 20.2 | 5, 738 | 20.9 | 2, 221 | 35.6 | 4, 322 | 36.8 |
| Percent adults with ≥ college graduationc | ||||||||
| < 5.8% | 5, 423 | 27.7 | 7, 136 | 26.0 | 1, 339 | 21.5 | 2, 340 | 19.9 |
| 5.8 - < 10.3% | 4, 963 | 25.4 | 6, 828 | 24.9 | 1, 466 | 23.5 | 2, 987 | 25.4 |
| 10.3 - < 17.1% | 4, 450 | 22.7 | 7, 003 | 25.5 | 1, 572 | 25.2 | 3, 195 | 27.2 |
| > 17.1% | 4, 725 | 24.2 | 6, 445 | 23.5 | 1, 854 | 29.8 | 3, 234 | 27.5 |
| Percent households owner occupied | ||||||||
| < 43% | 6, 304 | 32.2 | 7, 659 | 27.9 | 1, 025 | 16.5 | 1, 243 | 10.6 |
| 43 - < 63% | 5, 408 | 27.6 | 7, 298 | 26.6 | 1, 329 | 21.3 | 2, 237 | 19.0 |
| 63 - < 80% | 4, 505 | 23.0 | 6, 840 | 25.0 | 1, 566 | 25.1 | 3, 311 | 28.2 |
| > 80% | 3, 344 | 17.1 | 5, 615 | 20.5 | 2, 311 | 37.1 | 4, 965 | 42.2 |
| Median owner-occupied household value | ||||||||
| < $44, 300 | 5, 570 | 28.5 | 7, 713 | 28.1 | 1, 049 | 16.8 | 1, 875 | 15.9 |
| $44, 300 - < $57, 300 | 5, 187 | 26.5 | 7, 593 | 27.7 | 1, 136 | 18.2 | 2, 177 | 18.5 |
| $57, 300 - < $77, 400 | 4, 598 | 23.5 | 6, 589 | 24.0 | 1, 768 | 28.4 | 3, 438 | 29.2 |
| > $77, 400 | 4, 206 | 21.5 | 5, 517 | 20.1 | 2, 278 | 36.6 | 4, 266 | 36.3 |
| Percent households with interest, dividends, or net rental income | ||||||||
| < 8.0% | 6, 606 | 33.8 | 8, 459 | 30.9 | 541 | 8.7 | 622 | 5.3 |
| 8.0 - < 14.7% | 5, 714 | 29.2 | 7, 954 | 29.0 | 958 | 15.4 | 1, 623 | 13.8 |
| 14.7 - < 24.1% | 4, 104 | 21.0 | 6, 483 | 23.7 | 1, 880 | 30.2 | 3, 763 | 32.0 |
| > 24.1% | 3, 137 | 16.0 | 4, 516 | 16.5 | 2, 852 | 45.8 | 5, 748 | 48.9 |
| Percent employed | ||||||||
| < 49.5% | 5, 990 | 30.6 | 7, 525 | 27.5 | 993 | 15.9 | 1, 712 | 14.6 |
| 49.5% - < 56.9% | 5, 142 | 26.3 | 7, 459 | 27.2 | 1, 265 | 20.3 | 2, 389 | 20.3 |
| 56.9% - < 64.1% | 4, 352 | 22.2 | 6, 384 | 23.3 | 1, 835 | 29.4 | 3, 673 | 31.2 |
| > 64.1% | 4, 077 | 20.8 | 6, 044 | 22.0 | 2, 138 | 34.3 | 3, 982 | 33.9 |
| Percent employed in management, professional, and related occupations | ||||||||
| < 15.1% | 5, 654 | 28.9 | 7, 346 | 26.8 | 1, 220 | 19.6 | 2, 043 | 17.4 |
| 15.1 - < 21.2% | 4, 804 | 24.6 | 7, 060 | 25.8 | 1, 480 | 23.8 | 2, 873 | 24.4 |
| 21.2 - < 28.3% | 4, 729 | 24.2 | 6, 858 | 25.0 | 1, 544 | 24.8 | 3, 108 | 26.4 |
| > 28.3% | 4, 374 | 22.4 | 6, 148 | 22.4 | 1, 987 | 31.9 | 3, 732 | 31.7 |
| Neighborhood advantage summary score | ||||||||
| < -4.2 | 5, 074 | 25.9 | 6, 460 | 23.6 | 612 | 9.8 | 850 | 7.2 |
| -4.2 - < -1.9 | 4, 472 | 22.9 | 6, 194 | 22.6 | 836 | 13.4 | 1, 486 | 12.6 |
| -1.9 - < 0.4 | 3, 709 | 19.0 | 5, 628 | 20.5 | 1, 183 | 19.0 | 2, 472 | 21.0 |
| 0.4 - < 3.7 | 3, 168 | 16.2 | 4, 895 | 17.9 | 1, 656 | 26.6 | 3, 273 | 27.8 |
| > 3.7 | 3, 138 | 16.0 | 4, 235 | 15.4 | 1, 944 | 31.2 | 3, 675 | 31.3 |
aIndividual-level characteristics were obtained from the baseline SCCS interview
bNeighborhood-level characteristics were obtained from the 2000 US census for block groups. All census measures (except percent poverty and neighborhood advantage summary score) were categorized into quartiles based on the distribution of the entire sample
cAmong adults age 25 and older