Table 1. Characteristics of the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span Study Participants, Baltimore, Maryland, 2004–2013 (N = 3675).
| African American | White | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Above Poverty | Below Poverty | Above Poverty | Below Poverty |
| Participants, no. | 1156 | 1041 | 995 | 483 |
| Men, % | 47 | 44 | 48 | 40 |
| Deaths, no. (%) | 70 (6) | 146 (14) | 65 (7) | 43 (9) |
| Age at enrollment, no. (%) | ||||
| 30–34 | 119 (10) | 112 (11) | 106 (11) | 53 (11) |
| 35–39 | 140 (12) | 135 (13) | 126 (13) | 58 (12) |
| 40–44 | 149 (13) | 149 (14) | 137 (14) | 70 (14) |
| 45–49 | 203 (18) | 213 (20) | 170 (17) | 96 (20) |
| 50–54 | 185 (16) | 188 (18) | 168 (17) | 79 (16) |
| 55–59 | 207 (18) | 138 (13) | 153 (15) | 71 (15) |
| 60–64 | 153 (13) | 106 (10) | 135 (14) | 56 (12) |
| Education at enrollment, no. (%) | ||||
| <9 years | 43 (4) | 74 (7) | 62 (6) | 73 (15) |
| 9–11 years | 249 (22) | 367 (35) | 205 (21) | 154 (32) |
| High School / GED | 431 (37) | 373 (36) | 283 (28) | 138 (29) |
| Some College | 321 (28) | 192 (18) | 201 (20) | 66 (14) |
| College Degree | 104 (9) | 30 (3) | 189 (19) | 24 (5) |
| Missing | 8 | 5 | 55 | 28 |
| Neighborhood Economic Index Score, mean (sd) | -1.1 (3.8) | -3.2 (4.9) | 0.7 (3.2) | -0.6 (3.0) |
| Neighborhood Median Income, median | $32,214 | $30,239 | $36,957 | $35,200 |
| Gini Coefficient, mean (sd) | 44 (6) | 47 (7) | 43 (6) | 41 (5) |
BMI: Body mass index calculated as kg/m2, missing for 867 participants
Neighborhood Economic Index based on American Community Survey 5-year Estimate Data, 2006–2010
Gini Income Inequality Coefficient from American Community Survey 5-year Estimates, 2006–2010, multiplied by 100