Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of African American vs. Caribbean U.S. and Foreign Born Men in the National Survey of American Life, 2001–2003.
| African American | Caribbean Black | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | U.S. Born n = 1222 | U.S. Born n = 176 | Foreign Born n = 461 | |
| Weighted % (SE) | Rao-Scott X2 | |||
| Age | ||||
| 18–29 | 24.3 (1.7) | 52.5 (3.8) | 24.7 (3.8) | |
| 30–44 | 36.2 (1.3) | 26.5 (2.7) | 32.3 (4.3) | |
| 45–59 | 24.2 (1.4) | 12.0 (3.2) | 24.5 (6.5) | |
| 60 or greater | 15.4 (1.2) | 9.0 (5.6) | 18.4 (3.9) | 21.68 ** |
| Income | ||||
| Less than $18,000 | 23.6 (1.8) | 19.6 (5.7) | 16.8 (3.9) | |
| $18,000–$31,999 | 23.1 (1.2) | 21.4 (5.7) | 20.8 (2.9) | |
| $32,000–$54,999 | 28.2 (1.4) | 15.2 (5.4) | 26.3 (3.3) | |
| $55,000 or greater | 25.1 (1.9) | 43.9 (7.7) | 36.1 (4.6) | 16.40 * |
| Employment Status | ||||
| Working | 70.5 (1.5) | 76.0 (4.0) | 80.7 (3.4) | |
| Not Working | 29.5 (1.5) | 24.0 (4.0) | 19.3 (3.4) | 8.34 * |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Currently Married | 49.1 (1.6) | 39.8 (7.7) | 70.8 (4.2) | |
| Previously Married | 20.4 (1.4) | 8.9 (2.1) | 11.2 (3.1) | |
| Never Married | 30.5 (1.7) | 51.2 (8.0) | 18.1 (2.7) | 36.83 *** |
| Education | ||||
| Less than High School | 23.7 (1.6) | 27.9 (10.6) | 18.0 (3.3) | |
| High School | 40.0 (1.7) | 21.5 (4.8) | 32.8 (3.6) | |
| Some College | 22.9 (1.6) | 22.9 (7.2) | 23.5 (4.5) | |
| College | 13.4 (1.4) | 27.7 (6.6) | 25.7 (4.0) | 18.92 ** |
| Poverty Status | ||||
| Household income below poverty level | 17.1 (1.6) | 12.2 (3.6) | 13.3 (3.8) | |
| Household income above poverty level | 82.9 (1.6) | 87.8 (3.6) | 86.7 (3.8) | 0.78 |
| Geographic Region | ||||
| South | 57.3 (2.8) | 17.0 (3.6) | 38.8 (11.5) | |
| Non-South | 42.7 (2.8) | 83.0 (3.6) | 61.2 (11.5) | 14.86 *** |
| Insurance Status | ||||
| Insured | 81.8 (1.0) | 79.4 (4.2) | 78.0 (2.4) | |
| Uninsured | 18.2 (1.0) | 20.6 (4.2) | 22.0 (2.4) | 2.21 |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001. SE—standard error.