Table 2. Descriptives for demographic, clinical, and neighborhood factors by tertile Hispanic ethnic density among 252 Hispanic participants with acute coronary syndrome.
| Demographic, clinical, and neighborhood factors | Low density Mean (SD) or N (%) | Moderate density Mean (SD) or N (%) | High density Mean (SD) or N (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic factors | ||||
| Age | 61.5 (9.8) | 62.9 (11.2) | 60.9 (11.1) | 0.47 |
| Male | 20 (10.1) | 40 (20.1) | 139 (69.8) | 0.76 |
| English fluency | 2.7 (1.6) | 2.7 (1.4) | 1.6 (1.4) | <0.001 |
| Education (years) | ||||
| Foreign-born | 11.8 (4.1) | 11.9 (3.6) | 9.8 (4.5) | <0.001 |
| Cardiovascular factors | 18 (6.9) | 49 (18.8) | 194 (74.3) | 0.002 |
| Charlson comorbidity index | 2.1 (1.7) | 1.7 (1.8) | 1.6 (1.7) | 0.33 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction | 53.0 (12.2) | 51.4 (12.9) | 49.6 (12.5) | 0.30 |
| GRACE prognostic risk score | 88.5 (28.7) | 89.0 (32.2) | 90.0 (29.7) | 0.95 |
| Baseline BDI score | 8.1 (7.1) | 9.0 (7.9) | 9.6 (8.5) | 0.62 |
| Neighborhood SES factors | ||||
| Median income ($) | 96,709 (45,184) | 54,255 (24,594) | 32,931 (9560) | <0.001 |
| Households receiving public assistance (%, SD) | 1.3 (1.7) | 4.2 (4.9) | 7.4 (4.0) | <0.001 |
| Hispanic density (%, SD) | 5.2 (3.0) | 24.0 (8.9) | 70.3 (14.4) | <0.001 |
| Residential density (N, SD) | 1674.1 (599.6) | 1729.6 (787.6) | 2536.4 (930.7) | <0.001 |
| 1 year BDI score | 5.0 (5.0) | 6.3 (7.7) | 7.5 (8.6) | 0.29 |
| Δ BDI score | −2.6 (5.4) | −2.3 (5.5) | −1.9 (7.7) | 0.86 |
p values are based on the analysis of variance for continuous measures
p values are based on the χ2 test for categorical measures
GRACE Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events, BDI beck depression inventory