Table 1.
Characteristics of 2015 WHS Participants
| N = 651 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| < 17 | 52 | 8.0 |
| 18–24 | 320 | 49.2 |
| 25–34 | 243 | 37.3 |
| 35–45 | 36 | 5.5 |
| Race | ||
| Black or African American | 624 | 95.9 |
| White | 19 | 2.9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2 |
| Multiracial | 1 | 0.2 |
| Unknown | 6 | 0.9 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 623 | 95.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 4.1 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.2 |
| Federal poverty level (FPL) | ||
| < 100% FPL | 541 | 83.1 |
| 101–185% FPL | 21 | 3.2 |
| > 185% FPL | 2 | 0.3 |
| Unknown | 87 | 13.4 |
| Insurance status | ||
| Medicaid | 513 | 78.8 |
| Private | 12 | 1.8 |
| None | 3 | 0.5 |
| Unknown | 123 | 18.9 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| 12 or fewer years of school | 117 | 18.0 |
| High school diploma or GED | 167 | 25.7 |
| Some college | 88 | 13.5 |
| Unknown | 279 | 42.9 |