Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics of Hispanic EPESE subjects at Wave 5, 2004–2005 by gender (N=2069)
| Men (%) N=797(38.5%) |
Women (%) N=1272 (61.5%) |
Total (%) N=2069 (100%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean±SD) | 81.8 ± 4.8 | 82 ± 5.3 | 81.9 ± 5.2 |
| Country of Birth | |||
| US born | 436 (54.7) | 722 (56.8) | 1158 (56.0) |
| Foreign born | 361 (45.3) | 550 (43.2) | 911 (44.0) |
| Language of Interview | |||
| English | 147 (18.4) | 261 (20.5) | 408 (19.7) |
| Spanish | 650 (81.6) | 1011 (79.5) | 1661 (80.3) |
| Marital Status*** | |||
| Married | 532 (66.6) | 347 (27.3) | 879 |
| Not Married | 265 (33.4) | 925 (72.7) | 1190 |
| Years of Education (mean±SD) | 4.8 ± 4.1 | 5.0 ± 4.0 | 4.9 ± 4.0 |
| Household Income*** | |||
| < 15,000 | 470 (67.0) | 848 (78.2) | 1318 (63.7) |
| ≥15,000 | 232 (33.0) | 237 (21.8) | 469 (36.3) |
| Living Alone*** | |||
| Yes | 146 (18.3) | 437 (34.4) | 583 (28.2) |
| No | 651 (81.7) | 835 (65.6) | 1486 (71.8) |
| ADL Limitation*** | |||
| Walking across a small room | 172 (21.6) | 380 (30.0) | 552 (27.7) |
| POMA Limitation* | |||
| Completed the walk | 45 (7.3) | 104 (10.9) | 149 (9.5) |
Note:
‘N’ varies due to missing data. Chi-square and analysis of variance were used. SD=standard deviation; ADL = activities of daily living; POMA = performance-oriented mobility assessment.
*
p < 0.05,
**
p <0.01,
***
p<0.001