Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of Mississippi census tracts, 2010-2014 (n=658).
| Characteristic | Census tracts in HIV hotspots, mean (95% CI) (n=160) | Census tracts outside HIV hotspots, mean (95% CI) (n=498) | |
| Sex (%) |
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Male | 48.0 (47.1-48.8) | 48.78 (48.3-49.2) |
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Female | 52.1 (51.2-52.9) | 51.2 (50.8-51.7) |
| Total population | 4410.7 (4052.4-4768.9) | 4584.2 (4415.3-4753) | |
| Median age (years) | 36.1 (35.1-37.0) | 37.31 (36.8-37.8) | |
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<5 | 6.9 (6.5-7.3) | 6.7 (6.5-6.9) |
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5-17 | 18.4 (17.6-19.1) | 17.7 (17.4-18.1) |
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18-24 | 10.3 (9.4-11.3) | 10.6 (10.0-11.3) |
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25-44 | 26.3 (25.4-27.4) | 24.9 (24.5-25.3) |
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45-54 | 13.5 (13-14) | 13.5 (13.2-13.7) |
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55-64 | 12.1 (11.5-12.7) | 12.3 (12.0-12.6) |
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65-74 | 7.1 (6.6-7.5) | 8.2 (7.9-8.5) |
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≥75 | 5.4 (5.1-5.8) | 6.2 (6.0-6.4) |
| Race/Ethnicity (%) |
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White | 43.7 (39-48.5) | 59 (56.7-61.3) |
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African American | 53.5 (48.6-58.3) | 37.6 (35.3-39.9) |
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Hispanic | 2.4 (1.8-3.1) | 3.0 (2.6-3.3) |
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Asian | 0.98 (0.71-1.3) | 0.81 (0.67-0.96) |
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Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.01 (0-0.02) | 0.02 (0.01-0.03) |
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Other racea | 0.94 (0.58-1.3) | 0.76 (0.61-0.96) |
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Two or more races/ethnicities | 0.66 (0.54-0.78) | 1.3 (1.1-1.5) |
| Less than very well-spoken English (%) | 1.8 (1.3-2.3) | 1.5 (1.3-1.7) | |
| Education (%) |
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Less than high school education | 16.9 (15.3-18.5) | 20.0 (19.3-20.8) |
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High school graduate or higher | 83.1 (75.6-84.4) | 78.0 (79.2-80.7) |
| Median individual income (US$) | 23,780 (22,274-25,286) | 20,498.8 (19,970-21,027.6) | |
| Socioeconomic measures (%) |
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Below 100% of the poverty level | 10.3 (8.9-11.6) | 12.1 (11.3-12.9) |
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Population per square mile | 1224 (1020-1429) | 619.3 (537.1-701.4) |
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Own housing (%) | 63.8 (60.6-67.1) | 67.1 (65.5-68.7) |
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Rent housing (%) | 36.2 (32.9-39.4) | 32.7 (31.1-34.3) |
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Food stamps (%) | 19.3 (17.1-21.5) | 20 (19-21) |
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Households below poverty level (%) | 22.3 (20.2-24.5) | 23.5 (22.5-24.5) |
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Household median income (US$) | 43,591 (40,090-47,092) | 37,398.9 (36,210-38,588) |
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Families with one worker (%) | 37.7 (36.4-39.1) | 37.9 (37.1-38.6) |
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Families with two or more workers (%) | 45.1 (43.1-47) | 41.8 (40.8-42.7) |
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Urban area | 0.36 (0.28-0.43) | 0.16 (0.13-0.19) |
a Other race includes Asian, Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, and other races/ethnicities not defined as white, African American, or Hispanic.