Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Total sample | White women | Black women | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 139 | N = 62 | N = 77 | ||
| Mean age (s.d.) | 49.1 (5.7) | 49.7 (6.0) | 48.7 (5.5) | 0.31 |
| % Level of education | ||||
| < 12 | 16.3% | 6.7% | 24.6% | < 0.001 |
| 13–16 | 58.9% | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 17+ | 24.8% | 43.3% | 8.7% | |
| % Smoking | 22.1% | 15.0% | 28.2% | 0.07 |
| Mean BMI (s.d.) | 29.6 (6.4) | 28.5 (6.1) | 30.6 (6.5) | 0.06 |
| % Menopause status | ||||
| Pre- | 48.0% | 39.6% | 55.6% | 0.09 |
| Peri- | 6.9% | 4.2% | 9.3% | |
| Post- | 45.1% | 56.3% | 35.2% | |
| Neighborhood Disorder | ||||
| Scale range 0–28 | ||||
| Means (s.d.) | 8.3 (7.4) | 5.1 (5.6) | 11.1 (7.6) | < 0.001 |
| Medians | 6.00 | 3.23 | 10.00 | < 0.001 |
| Exposure to Violence | ||||
| Scale range 0–15 | ||||
| Means (s.d.) | 1.9 (3.0) | 0.8 (1.5) | 2.9 (3.5) | < 0.001 |
| Medians | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | < 0.001 |
| Perceived Violence | ||||
| Subscale range 5–18 | ||||
| Means (s.d.) | 9.4 (3.6) | 8.4 (3.1) | 10.4 (3.8) | 0.002 |
| Medians | 9.00 | 7.10 | 10.25 | 0.004 |
| Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Trust | ||||
| Scale range 1–14 | ||||
| Means (s.d.) | 8.4 (2.5) | 9.3 (1.9) | 7.6 (2.7) | < 0.001 |
| Medians | 8.63 | 10.00 | 8.00 | < 0.001 |
| Everyday Discrimination | ||||
| Scale range 0–39 | ||||
| Means (s.d.) | 8.7 (8.2) | 6.2 (5.9) | 11.1 (9.4) | 0.001 |
| Medians | 6.00 | 5.00 | 7.50 | 0.002 |