Table 1.
Demographic Characteristic of Subjects
| Demographic | Total Sample (N),% | Male (n),% | Female (n),% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 5053 | (1481) 29.3% | (3572) 70.7% |
| Age (5034) | 5034 | (1478), 29.4% | (3556), 70.6% |
| 18–24 | (862), 17.1 % | (147), 9.9% | (715), 20.1% |
| 25–34 | (977), 19.4 % | (190), 12.9% | (787), 22.1% |
| 35–44 | (902), 17.9% | (293), 19.8% | (609), 17.1% |
| 45–54 | (1426), 28.3 % | (519), 35.1% | (907), 25.5% |
| 55–65 | (777), 15.4 % | (300), 20.3% | (477), 13.4% |
| > 65 | (90), 1.8% | (29), 2.0% | (61), 1.7% |
| Race/ethnicity (5032) | |||
| African American/Black | (4623), 91.9% | (1339), 90.7% | (3284), 92.4% |
| Latino | (37), 0.007% | (15), 1.0% | (22), 0.6% |
| Asian | (5), 0.1% | (2), 0.1% | (3), 0.1% |
| White | (202), 4.0% | (71), 4.8% | (131), 3.7% |
| Mixed | (100), 2.0% | (28), 1.9% | (72), 2.0% |
| Other | (65), 1.3% | (21), 1.4% | (44), 1.2% |
| Education (n =5029) Did not complete 12th grade | (1120), 22.3% | (336), 22.8% | (784), 22.0% |
| 12th grade or high school graduate | (1736), 34.5 % | (557), 37.8% | (1179), 33.1% |
| Graduate Equivalency diploma (GED) | (251), 5.0% | (88), 6.0% | (163), 4.6% |
| Some college/technical school | (1182), 23.5% | (312), 21.2% | (870), 24.5% |
| Technical school graduate | (225), 4.5% | (44), 3.0% | (181), 5.1% |
| College graduate | (430), 8.6% | (111), 7.5% | (319), 9.0% |
| Graduate school | (85), 1.7% | (24), 1.6% | (61), 1.7% |
| Unemployment | (3470), 69.1 | (1077), 31.0% | (2393), 69.0% |
| (3470) Household monthly income in US$ (4880) 0–249 | (1104), 22.6% | (429), 29.9% | (675), 19.6% |
| 250–499 | (425), 8.7% | (118), 8.2% | (307), 8.9% |
| 500–999 | (1304), 26.7% | (353), 24.6% | (951), 27.6% |
| 1000–1999 | (1306), 26.8% | (317), 22.1% | (989), 28.7% |
| ≥ 2000 | (741), 15.2% | (218), 15.2% | (523), 15.2% |