Table 1.

Sample Characteristics for Total Sample and Split by Age and Race-ethnic Group, Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women 2000–2010 (N = 447).

	Total Sample		≤40 Years		≥41 Years		Racial-ethnic Minority		White
	N = 447		n = 269		n = 178		n = 234		n = 213
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Age
≤30	141	32	—	—	—	—	82	35	59	28
31–40 years	128	29	—	—	—	—	83	35	45	21
41–50 years	104	23	—	—	—	—	56	24	48	23
≥ 51 years	74	17	—	—	—	—	13	6	61	29
Race
African American	123	28	84	31	39	22	—	—	—	—
Hispanic/Latina	88	20	63	23	25	14	—	—	—	—
White	213	48	104	39	109	61	—	—	—	—
Other	23	5	18	7	5	3	—	—	—	—
Education
≤High school	62	14	40	15	22	12	47	20	15	7
Some college	135	30	96	36	39	22	91	39	44	21
Bachelor’s	118	26	76	28	42	24	54	23	64	30
Graduate/professional	132	29	57	21	75	42	42	18	90	42
Employment
Full-time	305	68	179	67	126	71	151	65	154	72
Part-time	51	11	30	11	21	12	25	11	26	12
Unemployed, looking	45	10	34	13	11	6	29	12	16	8
Unemployed, not looking	46	10	26	10	20	11	29	12	17	8
Income
< $20,000	111	25	84	31	27	15	70	30	41	20
$20,000–$39,999	113	26	71	26	42	24	68	29	45	21
$40,000–$74,999	121	27	69	26	52	29	60	26	61	29
≤$75,000	96	22	41	15	55	31	33	14	63	30
Relationship
Living with partner	196	46	117	43	79	44	88	38	108	52
Not living with partner	97	23	63	23	34	19	55	24	42	20
Not in committed relationship	136	32	81	30	55	31	80	34	56	27
Parental status
Ever children	140	31	70	26	70	39	92	39	48	23
Children at home	90	21	61	23	29	16	60	26	30	15

Note. Ever children and children at home were measured with a binary response options. Racial-ethnic minority participants self-identified as black/African American, Latina/Hispanic, Native American, Asian/Pacific Islander, or “other” race-ethnicity.