Table 1.
Selected sociodemographic characteristics for HMS cohorts (based on maternal interview data).
| HMS eligible men (n=274) | HMS final (n=228) | HMS genetic analysis (n=162) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Site | |||
| Memphis, TN | 109 (39.8) | 91 (39.9) | 69 (42.6) |
| Raleigh, NC | 106 (38.7) | 92 (40.4) | 67 (41.4) |
| Galveston, TX | 59 (21.5) | 45 (19.7) | 26 (16.0) |
| Race/ethnicitya | |||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 210 (77.2) | 187 (82.0) | 146 (90.1) |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 32 (11.8) | 18 (7.9) | 15 (9.3) |
| Hispanic | 6 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Asian | 3 (1.1) | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 21 (7.7) | 17 (7.5) | 1 (0.6) |
| Paternal age | |||
| <25 | 38 (14.0) | 26 (11.4) | 15 (9.3) |
| 25–29 | 84 (30.9) | 71 (31.1) | 46 (28.4) |
| 30–34 | 102 (37.5) | 89 (39.0) | 71 (43.8) |
| >=35 | 48 (17.7) | 42 (18.4) | 30 (18.5) |
| Paternal education | |||
| <=High school | 56 (20.7) | 37 (16.3) | 18 (11.1) |
| Some college | 54 (20.0) | 42 (18.5) | 30 (18.5) |
| College graduate + some graduate work | 160 (59.3) | 148 (65.2) | 114 (70.4) |
| Household income | |||
| <=20,000/year | 28 (10.4) | 19 (8.4) | 7 (4.3) |
| 20,001–40,000/year | 59 (21.9) | 43 (19.1) | 22 (13.6) |
| 40,001–80,000/year | 125 (46.5) | 111 (49.3) | 82 (50.6) |
| >=80,0001/year | 57 (21.2) | 52 (23.1) | 48 (30.2) |
| Smoke Cigarettes | |||
| No | 164(59.9) | 136 (59.6) | 106 (65.4) |
| Yes | 110(40.1) | 92 (40.4) | 56 (34.6) |
a
Race/ethnicity for the eligible men (first column) was obtained from the interview with the women. For the final interview, semen and genetic analyses (columns 2 and 3), this information was obtained from the male interview.