Table 1.
Characteristics of Pathways between Socioeconomic Status and Behavioral Cancer Risk Factors Study participants, 2012.
| Characteristic |
Total (N=238) | |
| Age in years, mean (SDa) | 43.4 (13.1) | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||
| Male | 78 (32.8) | |
| Female | 160 (67.2) | |
| Ethnicity/race, n (%) | ||
| White | 73 (30.7) | |
| Black or African American | 123 (51.7) | |
| Asian | 8 (3.4) | |
| American Indian, Alaska Native | 2 (0.8) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 28 (11.8) | |
| More than one race | 4 (1.7) | |
| Body mass indexb | ||
| Mean (SD) | 30.6 (7.8) | |
| Underweight, n (%) | 3 (1.3) | |
| Healthy weight, n (%) | 57 (24.0) | |
| Overweight, n (%) | 70 (29.4) | |
| Obese, n (%) | 108 (45.4) | |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
| Employed (full-time or part-time) | 136 (57.1) | |
| Unemployed | 41 (17.2) | |
| Otherc | 61 (25.6) | |
| Educational attainment, n (%) | ||
| No high school or GEDd | 22 (9.2) | |
| High school or GED | 43 (18.1) | |
| Some college or more | 173 (72.7) | |
| Household income, n (%) | ||
| Below 2011 Federal Poverty Thresholde | 150 (63.0) | |
aSD: standard deviation.
bBody mass index calculated as the reported weight in kilograms/(height in meters)2and classified based on World Health Organization cut points for adults.
cOther occupational statuses include homemaker-not employed, student-not employed, retired-not employed, unable to work or disabled, other.
dGED: general education development.
eHousehold income≤100% Federal Poverty Threshold (FPT) to 199% FPT.