Table 2. Neighborhood characteristics of study participants.
| Componentsa | African American (n=248) | White American (n=244) | Pb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty | |||
| % of households below federal poverty threshold | 16.4 (15.7) | 5.1 (5.2) | <0.0001† |
| Mother-only households | |||
| % of female-headed households with children | 48.5 (18.5) | 30.1 (12.7) | <0.0001† |
| Home ownership | |||
| % of housing units that are owner occupied | 61.5 (30.6) | 76.7 (20.4) | <0.0001† |
| College educated residents | |||
| % of adults over the age of 24 with college degrees | 13.5 (14.6) | 24.0 (20.5) | <0.0001† |
| Neighborhood disadvantage index (NDI) | −0.2 (1.6) | −1.6 (1.0) | <0.0001† |
a, Percentage of each zip-code level component was calculated based on n=237 zip codes; b, Mann-Whitney U test was used to examine the significance of % NDI components by race. †, P<0.01.