Table 1.
Sample characteristics by race and ethnicity
| White | Black | Hispanic | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2,110 | 509 | 304 | 2,923 |
| Frequencies (%) 1 | ||||
| Age group (χ2 = 24.18, p = 0.000): | ||||
| 57-64 | 695 (32.9) | 165 (32.4) | 126 (41.4) | 986 (33.7) |
| 65-74 | 737 (34.9) | 211 (41.5) | 113 (37.2) | 1 ,061 (36.3) |
| 75-83 | 678 (32.2) | 133 (26.1) | 65 (21.4) | 876 (30.0) |
| Gender (χ2 = 4.69, p = 0.096): | ||||
| Female | 1,079 (51.1) | 285 (56.0) | 150 (49.3) | 1,514 (51.8) |
| Male | 1,031 (48.9) | 224 ( 44.0) | 154 (50.7) | 1 ,409 (48.2) |
| Marital status (χ2 = 88.69, p = 0.000): | ||||
| Married/partnered | 1 ,391 ( 65.9) | 222 ( 43.6) | 200 (65.8) | 1 ,813 (62.0) |
| Non-married/partnered | 719 (34.1) | 287 (56.4) | 104 ( 34.2) | 1 ,110 ( 38.0) |
| Educational attainment (χ2 = 142.79, p = 0.000): | ||||
| Non-college educated | 914 (43.3) | 328 (64.4) | 221 (72.7) | 1,463 (50.1) |
| College educated | 1 ,196 ( 56.7) | 181 (35.6) | 83 (27.3) | 1 ,460 (49.9) |
| Self-rated physical health (χ2 = 75.85, p = 0.000): | ||||
| Poor/fair | 476 ( 22.6) | 187 (37.0) | 124 (40.9) | 787 (27.1 ) |
| Good to excellent | 1 ,627 ( 77.4) | 318 (63.0) | 179 (59.1) | 2,124 (72.9) |
| Self-rated mental health (χ2 = 52.51, p = 0.000): | ||||
| Poor/fair | 189 (9.0) | 77 (15.3) | 66 (21 .8) | 332 (11.4) |
| Good to excellent | 1 ,918 ( 91 .0) | 427 (84.7) | 236 (78.2) | 2,581 (88.6) |
Note:
1
Unweighted.