Table 1.
Participant socio-demographic characteristics and other stressors (N =1299).
| % (n) or M (SD) | Everyday discrimination | |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
| Gender | F(1, 1286)=3.41, p =0.07 | |
| Female | 64.0 (832) | 1.62 (0.72) |
| Male | 35.3 (458) | 1.70 (0.78) |
| Race/ethnicity | F(2, 1282)=3.25, p =0.04 | |
| Black or African American | 62.0 (805) | 1.61 (0.72) |
| Latino(a) or Hispanic American | 17.5 (227) | 1.70 (0.74) |
| White or Other | 19.7 (256) | 1.73 (0.82) |
| Age | 40.60 (13.37) | r = −0.07, p =0.02 |
| Nativity | F(1, 1290)=0.23, p =0.64 | |
| US born | 90.8 (1179) | 1.65 (0.74) |
| Other | 8.9 (115) | 1.62 (0.78) |
| Education | F(2, 1276)=7.37, p =0.001 | |
| Less than high school | 14.3 (186) | 1.82 (0.91)a,b |
| High school/GED completed | 36.5 (474) | 1.64 (0.70)a |
| Some college or more | 47.7 (620) | 1.59 (0.68)b |
| BMI categories | F(3, 1134)=0.45, p =0.72 | |
| Underweight | 3.9 (51) | 1.65 (0.78) |
| Healthy weight | 23.3 (303) | 1.68 (0.73) |
| Overweight | 22.9 (297) | 1.61 (0.75) |
| Obese | 37.4 (486) | 1.63 (0.73) |
| Health Insurance | F(1, 1286)=0.55, p =0.02 | |
| Insured | 87.1 (1132) | 1.63 (0.72)a |
| Not insured | 11.9 (155) | 1.78 (0.89)a |
| Other stressors | ||
| Perceived unsafety | 2.00 (1.06) | r = 0.12, p <.001 |
| Food insecurity | 1.53 (0.65) | r = 0.24, p <.001 |
| Financial stress | 2.57 (1.08) | r = 0.20, p <.001 |
| Total | 1.65 (0.74) | |
SD: standard deviation; GED: General Educational Development; BMI: body mass index.
Values that share a super-script (a and/or b) are statistically significantly different, p < 0.05. Percentages may not add to 100 due to missing data. Everyday discrimination, perceived unsafety, and financial stress ranged from 1 to 5 and food insecurity from 1 to 3.