Table 1.
Applicants to Bronx Community Research Review Board, 2011 and 2012
| Category | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 19 | 17 |
| Selected | 13 (36%) | 9 (53%) |
| Alternates | 3 (16%) | 8 (47%) |
| Age (y), mean (range) | 45.4 (20–85) | 50.2 (28–74) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 5 (26%) | 5 (29%) |
| Female | 14 (74%) | 12 (71%) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 0 | 2 (12%) |
| African American* | 11 (58%) | 11 (65%) |
| Latino** | 8 (42%) | 3 (18%) |
| Asian | 0 | 1 (6%) |
| Community board member | 6 (32%) | 8 (47%) |
| Zip Codes represented (of 24) | 10 (40%) | 8 (33%) |
| Education | ||
| Some high school or less | 2 (10%) | 0 |
| High school diploma/GED | 0 | 1 (6%) |
| Some college or vocational | 9 (47%) | 3 (18%) |
| College degree | 5 (26%) | 2 (12%) |
| Graduate/professional degree | 3 (16%) | 13 (76%) |
*
Includes West Indians from Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago.
**
Includes Argentinian, Cuban, Dominican, Honduran, and Puerto Rican.