Table 1.
Distribution of Characteristics of Men in NHANES by Race, 1999 to 2006.
| Demographic variable | African American (n = 5,095) |
White (n = 7,837) | Statistical test value | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SE) | 32.0 ± 0.34 | 46.2 ± 0.38 | t = −7.53 | <.001 |
| Marital status (%) | ||||
| Married/living as married | 50.3 | 68.9 | t = −24.1 | <.001 |
| Never married | 49.7 | 31.1 | T = 16.6 | <.001 |
| Income (%) | ||||
| <$35,000 | 55.4 | 28.7 | t = 12.3 | <.001 |
| $35,000-$75,000 | 29.1 | 37.7 | t = −5.8 | <.001 |
| 3$75,000 | 15.6 | 33.6 | t = −9.1 | <.001 |
| Education (%) | ||||
| Less than 12th grade | 31.1 | 13.2 | t = 10.9 | <.001 |
| High school graduate/GED | 24.3 | 27.4 | t = −2.2 | .031 |
| Some college or AA degree | 30.8 | 30.0 | t = 0.7 | .510 |
| College graduate or above | 13.8 | 29.4 | t = −10.1 | <.001 |
| Weight status (%) | ||||
| Normal | 35.0 | 30.2 | t = 13.3 | <.001 |
| Overweight | 34.4 | 40.2 | t = −16.1 | <.001 |
| Obese | 30.5 | 29.6 | t = 2.0 | .050 |
| Smoking status (%) | ||||
| Current smoker | 32.8 | 27.0 | t = −0.8 | .410 |
| Former smoker | 18.0 | 31.8 | t = −15.2 | <.001 |
| Never smoked | 49.2 | 41.2 | t = 10.3 | <.001 |
| Self-rated health (%) | ||||
| Fair/poor | 19.5 | 13.5 | t = 3.9 | <.001 |
| Adherence to physically activity guidelines (%) | 53.6 | 66.7 | t = −7.53 | <.001 |
Note. NHANES = National Health and Examination Survey; AA = African American.