Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample
| Characteristic | White (N=351) | Latino (N=403) | Afr. Am. (N=284) | Asian (N=242) | Total (N=1280) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| % | % | % | % | % | |
| Age (years)* | |||||
| Mean (sd) | 52 (9) | 51 (9) | 53 (10) | 51 (10) | 51 (9) |
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| 40–49 | 49 | 56 | 48 | 57 | 53 |
| 50–64 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 35 |
| ≥ 65 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
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| Gender | |||||
| Male | 46 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 44 |
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| Relationship to Case* | |||||
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| Sibling | 26 | 35 | 38 | 33 | 33 |
| Child | 74 | 65 | 62 | 67 | 67 |
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| Marital Status* | |||||
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| Married/ living as married | 70 | 68 | 53 | 75 | 67 |
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| Education* | |||||
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| Some College | 72 | 39 | 57 | 85 | 61 |
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| Household Income* | |||||
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| ≥ $50,000 | 57 | 37 | 31 | 67 | 47 |
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| Health Insurance* | |||||
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| Yes | 89 | 84 | 87 | 94 | 88 |
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| Born in the U.S.+ | |||||
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| Yes | 93 | 73 | 98 | 48 | 63 |
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| Years in the U.S.* | |||||
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| Mean (sd) yrs in U.S. | -- | 30 (13) | -- | 26 (13) | 28 (13) |
*
p ≤ 0.05 for differences by race/ethnicity, chi-square test for categorical variables, ANOVA for continuous variables;
+
p ≤0.05 between Latino and Asian