Table 7. Socioeconomic and Social Status Variables by Race/Ethnicity for the Study Population From GTF From Transplantation Through the Follow-Up Period (1998-2011).
| Socioeconomic and Social Status | Study Population (n=208) | Whites [n=106 (51.0%)] | Blacks [n=72 (34.6%)] | Other [n=30 (14.4%)] | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sought GTF assistance [n (%)] | 114 (54.8) | 50 (47.2) | 49 (68.1) | 15 (50.0) | 0.0195 |
| Variables for patients who sought assistance | |||||
| Net yearly income<30,000 [n (%)]* | 79 (70.5) | 27 (55.1) | 41 (85.4) | 11 (73.3) | 0.0045 |
| Highest parental education [n (%)]† | 0.0012 | ||||
| Partial high school | 20 (26.0) | 6 (15.8) | 14 (46.7) | 0 | |
| High school graduate | 40 (52.0) | 21 (55.3) | 13 (43.3) | 6 (66.7) | |
| Partial college | 7 (9.1) | 2 (5.3) | 3 (10) | 2 (22.2) | |
| College or master's degree | 10 (13.0) | 9 (23.7) | 0 | 1 (11.1) | |
| Parental employment status [n (%)]‡ | 0.0018 | ||||
| Full-time employment or student | 44 (44.4) | 25 (56.8) | 10 (23.8) | 9 (69.2) | |
| Part-time employment | 14 (14.1) | 5 (11.4) | 6 (14.3) | 3 (23.1) | |
| Unemployed, disabled, or retired | 41 (41.4) | 14 (31.8) | 26 (61.9) | 1 (7.7) | |
| Public assistance as income source: SSI, TANF, or welfare [n (%)]§ | 58 (56.9) | 22 (47.8) | 31 (70.5) | 5 (41.7) | 0.0504 |
| Family structure [n (%)]║ | <0.0001 | ||||
| Married | 45 (42.1) | 25 (53.2) | 10 (21.7) | 10 (71.4) | |
| Divorced or separated | 12 (11.2) | 11 (23.4) | 0 | 1 (7.1) | |
| Single or widowed | 50 (46.7) | 11 (23.4) | 36 (78.3) | 3 (21.4) |
NOTE: P values in bold are statistically significant (P<0.05).
*
Data were missing for 1.8% of the patients.
†
Data were missing for 32.5% of the patients.
‡
Data were missing for 13.2% of the patients.
§
Data were missing for 10.5% of the patients.
║
Data were missing for 6.1% of the patients.