Table A1.
Frequency (%) of racial discrimination (EDS) among AAWHHS participants (n = 207)
| Everyday discrimination domain | Never | <1/year | Few times/year | Few times/month | ≥1/week | Almost everyday | ≥1/year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| You are treated with less courtesy than other people | 24 (11.82) | 25 (12.08) | 66 (31.88) | 39 (18.84) | 27 (13.30) | 26 (12.56) | 158 (76.33) |
| You are treated with less respect than other people | 35 (16.91) | 30 (14.49) | 57 (27.54) | 32 (15.46) | 25 (12.08) | 28 (13.53) | 142 (68.60) |
| You receive poorer service than other people at restaurants or stores | 28 (13.53) | 43 (20.77) | 57 (27.54) | 37 (17.87) | 19 (9.18) | 23 (11.11) | 136 (65.70) |
| People act as if they think you are not smart | 49 (23.67) | 35 (16.91) | 48 (23.19) | 21 (10.14) | 28 (13.53) | 26 (12.56) | 123 (59.42) |
| People act as if they are afraid of you | 69 (33.33) | 33 (15.94) | 32 (15.46) | 26 (12.56) | 22 (10.63) | 25 (12.08) | 105 (50.73) |
| People act as if you are dishonest | 64 (30.92) | 43 (20.77) | 38 (18.36) | 20 (9.66) | 14 (6.76) | 28 (13.53) | 100 (48.31) |
| People act as if they are better than you are | 26 (12.56) | 24 (11.59) | 45 (21.74) | 40 (19.32) | 25 (12.08) | 47 (22.71) | 157 (75.85) |
| You are called names or insulted | 95 (45.89) | 41 (19.81) | 34 (16.43) | 12 (5.80) | 12 (5.80) | 13 (6.28) | 71 (34.30) |
| You are threatened or harassed | 118 (57.00) | 33 (15.94) | 23 (11.11) | 10 (4.83) | 9 (4.35) | 14 (6.76) | 56 (27.05) |
| You are followed around in stores | 46 (22.22) | 37 (17.87) | 61 (29.47) | 18 (8.70) | 17 (8.21) | 28 (13.53) | 124 (59.90) |
AAWHHS=African American Women’s Heart & Health Study