Table 1.
Sample characteristics of respondents 50 years and older by ethnic/race grouping
| CUBANS %(SE)a | PUERTO RI CANS %(SE)a | MEXICANS %(SE)a | BLACKS %(SE)a | WHITES %(SE)a | TOTAL %(SE)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 50.91(2.58) | 51.23(2.77) | 48.8(5.31) | 43.48(1.45) | 45.18(2.16) | 45.24(1.83) | p = 0.5121 |
| Age (years) | |||||||
| 50–64 | 52.41(3.69) | 66.41(7.79) | 64.66(4.66) | 61.48(1.45) | 54.95(2.35) | 56.04(1.99) | p = 0.0288 |
| 65+ | 47.59(3.69) | 33.59(7.79) | 35.34(4.66) | 38.52(1.45) | 45.05(2.35) | 43.96(1.99) | |
| Middle-aged and older MDDb | 13.47(1.19) | 20.23(4.47) | 10.54(2.59) | 6.50(0.65) | 10.31(0.92) | 10.03(0.79) | p < 0.01 |
| Self-reported cardiovascular disease and risk factors | |||||||
| Diabetes | 14.6(3.31) | 29.05(5.63) | 24.73(4.01) | 22.49(1.12) | 12.47(0.97) | 14.04(0.84) | p < 0.01 |
| Hypertension | 52.76(2.66) | 48.20(3.65) | 43.02(4.39) | 62.05(1.67) | 42.55(1.14) | 44.51(0.99) | p < 0.01 |
| Heart disease | 17.87(2.57) | 22.12(3.68) | 11.69(3.38) | 16.36(1.36) | 15.04(1.48) | 15.11(1.30) | p = 0.3721 |
| Stroke | 0.63(0.47) | 1.07(0.66) | 4.27(1.18) | 7.46(0.91) | 5.21(0.72) | 5.32(0.62) | p = 0.0186 |
| Any CVD | 60.62(2.59) | 58.17(4.76) | 52.33(5.03) | 65.43(1.39) | 52.9(1.32) | 54.2(1.14) | p < 0.01 |
a
Weighted prevalence and survey design adjusted standard errors.
b
Meeting criteria for lifetime major depression, based on World Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic Interviews, with a depressive episode occurring at age 50 years or older.
Results are from the Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Study.