Table 1.
Demographic data among Non-Hispanic Whites, African Americans and Caribbean Blacks
| African American | Caribbean Black | White | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1,271 (44.03) | 643 (50.87) | 372 (47.26) | 2,286 (45.87) |
| Female | 2,299 (55.97) | 978 (49.13) | 519 (52.74) | 3,796 (54.13) |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 960 (32.91) | 559 (37.56) | 383 (47.36) | 1902 (40.25) |
| Partner | 260 (8.74) | 131 (12.58) | 44 (6.59) | 435 (7.81) |
| Separated | 286 (7.16) | 128 (5.37) | 37 (3.11) | 451 (5.08) |
| Divorced | 524 (11.75) | 178 (9.29) | 147 (13.06) | 849 (12.31) |
| Widowed | 353 (7.90) | 78 (4.29) | 103 (7.83) | 534 (7.74) |
| Never Married | 1,170 (31.55) | 542 (30.92) | 173 (22.05) | 1,885 (26.81) |
| Region | ||||
| Northeast | 411 (15.69) | 1135 (55.69) | 107 (22.67) | 1,653 (20.56) |
| Midwest | 595 (18.81) | 12 (4.05) | 83 (7.96) | 690 (12.91) |
| South | 2,330 (56.24) | 456 (29.11) | 609 (54.60) | 3,395 (54.48) |
| West | 234 (9.25) | 18 (11.14) | 92 (14.76) | 344 (12.06) |
| Mean (SD1) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Education | 12.43 (2.23) | 12.93 (1.00) | 13.32 (5.00) | 12.89 (2.65) |
| Age (Years) | 42.33 (14.50) | 40.28 (5.78) | 44.98 (31.11) | 43.57 (16.61) |
| Income ($ US) | 36,846 (33,236) | 47,017 (15,242) | 47,397 (75,266) | 42,455 (39,594) |
*
Weights have been considered.
SD= standard deviation