Table 2. Demographic characteristics of employed individuals participating in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL), United States 2008–2011 (n = 7,409). Unadjusted column percent (95% CL), Mean (SE).
| Overall | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Univariate Characteristic | (N = 7,409)* | Univariate Characteristic | (N = 7,409)* |
| Col. Percent (95% CL) | Col. Percent (95% CL) | ||
| Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | ||
| GENDER | PRIMARY OCCUPATION§ | ||
| Male | 56.24 (54.56, 57.92) | Office staff | 4.94 (4.06, 5.82) |
| Female | 43.76 (42.08, 45.44) | Senior professional/technical worker | 1.88 (1.42, 2.35) |
| Administrator/executive/manager | 4.01 (3.01, 5.00) | ||
| AGE | 38.95 (0.25) | Driver | 2.68 (2.13, 3.23) |
| 18–29 years | 26.95 (25.13, 28.77) | Athlete, actor, musician | 0.58 (0.19, 0.96) |
| 30–39 years | 25.78 (24.02, 27.55) | Junior professional/Technical worker | 2.93 (2.37, 3.48) |
| 40–49 years | 25.30 (23.93, 26.66) | Army officer, police officer | 0.24 (0.09, 0.39) |
| 50–59 years | 15.67 (14.66, 16.68) | Ordinary soldier, policeman | 0.18 (0.01, 0.34) |
| 60–69 years | 5.68 (4.96, 6.40) | Service worker | 17.53 (15.98, 19.09) |
| 70–74 years | 0.62 (0.38, 0.86) | Skilled worker | 23.28 (21.68, 24.87) |
| Otherc | 12.76 (11.47, 14.05) | ||
| EDUCATIONa | Non-skilled worker | 28.03 (26.20, 29.86) | |
| < HS | 14.96 (13.75, 16.17) | Farmer, fisherman, hunter | 0.05 (0.01, 0.10) |
| HS (or Preparatory School) | 39.12 (37.07, 41.18) | Don’t know/refused | 0.91 (0.57, 1.24) |
| Trade or Vocational School | 11.36 (10.11, 12.61) | ||
| University or College | 32.92 (30.83, 35.01) | PRIMARY OCCUPATION (hrs/wk) | 36.77 (0.23) |
| Other | 1.63 (1.20, 2.06) | ||
| SECONDARY OCCUPATION§ | |||
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Office staff | 1.50 (0.44, 2.57) | |
| < $10,000 | 7.32 (6.39, 8.24) | Senior professional/technical worker | 1.73 (0.60, 2.85) |
| $10,001–20,000 | 27.77 (25.85, 29.70) | Administrator/executive/manager | 3.67 (1.59, 5.76) |
| $20,001–40,000 | 37.99 (36.19, 39.79) | Driver | 1.11 (0.19, 2.03) |
| $40,001–75,000 | 18.85 (17.18, 20.52) | Athlete, actor, musician | 2.06 (1.03, 3.09) |
| > $75,000 | 8.07 (6.48, 9.67) | Junior professional/Technical worker | 2.53 (1.15, 3.92) |
| Army officer, police officer | 0.24 (0.00, 0.52) | ||
| MARITAL STATUSb | Ordinary soldier, policeman | 0.47 (0.00, 1.21) | |
| Single | 33.06 (31.22, 34.91) | Service worker | 17.51 (13.69, 21.34) |
| Married or living with a partner | 53.33 (51.27, 55.39) | Skilled worker | 19.11 (14.44, 23.77) |
| Separated, divorced, or widow(er) | 13.61 (12.50, 14.71) | Otherc | 17.35 (12.54, 22.15) |
| Non-skilled worker | 24.26 (18.44, 30.08) | ||
| BMI | 29.10 (0.11) | Farmer, fisherman, hunter | 0.16 (0.00, 0.40) |
| Underweight (<18.5) | 0.75 (0.41, 1.10) | Don’t know/refused | 8.30 (2.84, 13.76) |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 22.16 (20.78, 23.54) | ||
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 39.30 (37.65, 40.95) | SECONDARY OCCUPATION (hrs/wk) | 14.61 (0.57) |
| Obese (≥ 30) | 37.79 (35.98, 39.60) | ||
| TOTAL HOURS WORKED (hrs/wk) | 38.33 (0.24) | ||
| ACCULTURATION | |||
| Language Subscale | 2.15 (0.03) | EMPLOYMENT | |
| Language Subscale | 2.27 (0.01) | Part-time (< 40 hrs/wk) | 39.28 (37.51, 41.06) |
| Full-Time (≥ 40 hrs/wk) | 60.72 (58.94, 62.49) | ||
| BACKGROUND | PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | ||
| Dominican | 9.42 (7.85, 11.00) | Leisure Time (≥ 10 continuous min) | |
| Central American | 8.26 (6.89, 9.63) | None | 54.61 (52.49, 56.72) |
| Cuban | 15.57 (12.60, 18.55) | Moderate | 16.16 (15.03, 17.28) |
| Mexican | 43.52 (40.02, 47.02) | Vigorous | 13.37 (11.97, 14.78) |
| Puerto Rican | 12.70 (11.16, 14.24) | Moderate & Vigorous | 15.86 (14.24, 17.49) |
| South American | 6.03 (5.10, 6.97) | Occupational Energy Expenditure (kcal/wk) | 9,849.24 (96.01) |
| More than one/Other heritage | 4.49 (3.58, 5.40) | Occupational Activity (MET*hrs/wk) | 117.33 (1.02) |
| Self-Reported Occupational Physical Activity (hrs/wk) | 38.27 (0.87) | ||
| CIGARETTE USE | Transportation (walk or bicycle ≥ 10min) | ||
| Never | 64.12 (62.37, 65.88) | No | 55.08 (52.90, 57.25) |
| Former | 17.75 (16.55, 18.94) | Yes | 44.92 (42.75, 47.10) |
| Current | 18.13 (16.68, 19.59) | DIETARY COMPOSITION | |
| Total Energy Consumption (kcal/day) | 2,074.73 (9.93) |
Note: Total number of participants in the HCHS/SOL was 16,415 individuals, of these 8,259 (50.31%) were not currently employed; the characteristics of the employed participants with non-missing data for Age, BMI, Income, Background, Acculturation, Cigarette Use, Energy Consumed, Transportation Physical Activity, and Leisure Time Physical Activity (N = 7,409, 45.14%) are presented above.
§ Occupations in order of increasing MET equivalents; Secondary Occupation refers to employment in addition to the primary occupation (i.e., a second job).
a. Responses missing for 34 individuals
b. Responses missing for 7 individuals
c. MET equivalent for occupation “Other” was the population based weighted mean of all other occupations.