Table 2.
Selected Characteristics of 3,497 New York City Residents Aged 65–75, Surveyed Between June 2011 and November 2011
| N | Proportion of cohort reporting this value | |
|---|---|---|
| Borough of Residence | ||
| Manhattan | 1,030 | 29.5% |
| Bronx | 522 | 14.9% |
| Brooklyn | 1,053 | 30.1% |
| Queens | 795 | 22.7% |
| Staten Island | 97 | 2.8% |
| Home type | ||
| 1–3 story home | 1,228 | 35.1% |
| Low rise apartment (≤4 stories) | 319 | 9.2% |
| High-rise apartment ≥5 stories) | 1,950 | 55.8% |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1,403 | 40.1% |
| Female | 2,094 | 59.9% |
| Age group | ||
| 65–68 | 1,045 | 33.2% |
| 69–71 | 664 | 21.1% |
| 72–75 | 1,442 | 45.8% |
| Education | ||
| < High school graduate | 670 | 19.1% |
| High school graduate | 950 | 27.1% |
| Some college | 625 | 17.9% |
| College graduate | 1,252 | 35.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 1,070 | 30.6% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,801 | 51.5% |
| Other | 247 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic | 379 | 10.8% |
| Safe to walk after dark in neighborhood | ||
| Strongly agree | 1,354 | 44.0% |
| Somewhat agree | 1,092 | 35.5% |
| Somewhat disagree | 303 | 9.8% |
| Strongly disagree | 328 | 10.7% |
| Health | ||
| Excellent | 643 | 18.4% |
| Good | 1,524 | 43.6% |
| Fair | 1,050 | 30.0% |
| Poor | 280 | 8.0% |
| Household income | ||
| <$20,000 | 1,264 | 36.2% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 859 | 24.6% |
| $40,000–$80,000 | 732 | 20.9% |
| $80,000+ | 642 | 18.4% |
| BMI category | ||
| <25 | 1,156 | 33.1% |
| 25–30 | 1,377 | 39.4% |
| ≥30 | 964 | 27.6% |