TABLE 2—
Social Determinants of Potential Virus Exposure During the H1N1 Pandemic, by Race/Ethnicity: US Adults, 2009–2010
| Characteristics | White, Non-Hispanic | Black, Non-Hispanic | Hispanic | Pa |
| Structural measures of exposure | ||||
| Living in a metropolitan area, no. (%)b | 683 (79.8) | 528 (89.0) | 551 (92.2) | <.001 |
| Living in an apartment, no. (%)b | 88 (11.9) | 194 (35.8) | 143 (26.2) | <.001 |
| No of adults in household, mean (SE) | 2.1 (0.04) | 1.9 (0.05) | 2.3 (0.05) | <.001 |
| No of children < 18 y in household, mean (SE) | 0.54 (0.04) | 0.61 (0.05) | 1.26 (0.07) | <.001 |
| Work-related measures of inability engage in social distancing, no. (%)b | ||||
| Difficulty staying home from work for 7–10 d | 212 (30.3) | 168 (30.1) | 254 (46.2) | <.001 |
| Not able to work at home | 283 (31.5) | 227 (41.4) | 301 (52.7) | <.001 |
| Will not get paid if stays home from work with flu | 187 (26.2) | 128 (23.8) | 137 (23.4) | .599 |
| Does not have sick leave at job | 158 (22.4) | 115 (22.0) | 222 (40.5) | <.001 |
| Could lose job or business if not able to go to work | 100 (13.6) | 83 (15.8) | 159 (29.3) | <.001 |
| Job can only be done at workplace | 297 (40.4) | 214 (36.2) | 312 (56.8) | <.001 |
| Score on index of inability engage in social distancing, mean (SE) | 1.74 (0.09) | 1.73 (0.10) | 2.48 (0.10) | <.001 |
| Other measures of inability engage in social distancing: difficulty avoiding public transportation, no. (%)b | 78 (10.8) | 102 (20.9) | 135 (25.8) | <.001 |
a
Adjusted Wald χ2 test.
b
Unweighted number, weighted percentage.