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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Health Place. 2018 May;51:52–60. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.02.004

Table 1.

Sample characteristics

Analytic sample
N 34
M (SD)

Age (in years) 45.0 (13.3)
Residency (in years) in current neighborhood 15.9 (13.6)
%
Women 55.9
Race/ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic white 17.6
 Hispanic/Latino 20.6
 Non-Hispanic Black/African American 61.8
Highest level of education completed
 No high school diploma or GED 8.8
 High school diploma or GED only 29.4
 Trade/vocational school, associate’s degree, or some college 38.2
 Bachelor’s degree or higher 23.5
Employment statusa
 Working now 32.4
 Retired 11.8
 Disabled 8.8
 Student 14.7
 Unemployed 17.6
 Other 14.7
Annual household income
 Less than $15,000 33.3
 $15,000 - $29,999 36.4
 $30,000 or more 30.3
Receive government assistance (e.g., WIC, SNAP) 52.9
Own home 35.3
Own or lease a car 38.2
Marital status
 Single or never married 58.8
 Married/living with partner 23.5
 Separated 5.9
 Divorced 11.8
 Widowed 0.0

M = mean SD = standard deviation GED = general equivalency diploma WIC = Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children SNAP = Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

a

Participants had the option to indicate more than one employment status. Responses were categorized hierarchically in the order listed (e.g., a participant who indicated they are both currently working and a student is classified here as currently working