Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics in the pooled sample by race among non-Hispanic African American and Non-Hispanic White men in the National Survey of American Life.
| Sociodemographics & PD | Total Sample (n = 1643) | African American Men (n = 1271) | Non-Hispanic White Men (n = 372) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion (SE) | 95% CI | Proportion (SE) | 95% CI | Proportion (SE) | 95% CI | |
| NHW (Non-Hispanic White) | 53.23 (3.45) | 46.28–60.05 | ||||
| AA (African American) | 46.77 (3.45) | 39.95–53.72 | ||||
| Household Income * | ||||||
| 1st quantile | 15.60 (1.54) | 12.74–18.96 | 20.19 (1.70) | 16.95–23.87 | 11.57 (2.47) | 7.25–17.96 |
| 2nd quantile | 18.83 (2.16) | 14.87–23.55 | 18.91 (1.19) | 16.61–21.46 | 18.75 (3.92) | 11.77–28.53 |
| 3rd quantile | 27.42 (2.20) | 23.22–32.05 | 30.01 (1.51) | 27.04–33.15 | 25.14 (3.83) | 17.88–34.13 |
| 4th quantile | 38.16 (3.60) | 31.23–45.60 | 30.89 (2.16) | 26.69–35.44 | 44.54 (6.41) | 31.60–58.27 |
| Educational Attainment * | ||||||
| 0–11 Years | 19.27 (1.77) | 15.96–23.07 | 23.11 (1.58) | 20.06–26.48 | 15.88 (3.02) | 10.44–23.43 |
| 12 Years | 36.58 (3.09) | 30.62–42.98 | 39.57 (1.78) | 36.02–43.25 | 33.94 (5.60) | 23.18–46.67 |
| 13–15 Years | 22.72 (1.45) | 19.93–25.76 | 22.95 (1.63) | 19.82–26.43 | 22.50 (2.30) | 17.98–27.79 |
| 16+ Years | 21.44 (3.71) | 14.91–29.83 | 14.36 (1.52) | 11.54–17.72 | 27.67 (6.67) | 15.82–43.76 |
| Employment Status * | ||||||
| Employed | 94.27 (0.87) | 92.26–95.78 | 91.24 (1.01) | 88.96–93.08 | 96.93 (1.16) | 93.23–98.64 |
| Unemployed | 5.73 (0.87) | 4.22–7.74 | 8.76 (1.01) | 6.92–11.04 | 3.07 (1.16) | 1.36–6.77 |
| Marital Status * | ||||||
| Not Married | 44.85 (2.55) | 39.80–50.00 | 50.62 (1.65) | 47.27–53.96 | 39.77 (4.31) | 31.03–49.23 |
| Married | 55.15 (2.55) | 50.00–60.20 | 49.38 (1.65) | 46.04–52.73 | 60.23 (4.31) | 50.77–68.97 |
| Mean (SE) | 95% CI | Mean (SE) | 95% CI | Mean (SE) | 95% CI | |
| Age (Years) * | 44.15 (0.76) | 42.63–45.68 | 41.76 (0.65) | 40.44–43.09 | 46.22 (1.31) | 43.44–49.01 |
| Household Size * | 2.53 (0.09) | 2.36–2.70 | 2.73 (0.06) | 2.61–2.86 | 2.36 (0.15) | 2.03–2.69 |
| Perceived Discrimination * | 11.21 (0.33) | 10.54–11.87 | 13.76 (0.48) | 12.79–14.73 | 9.00 (0.32) | 8.32–9.68 |
Notes: Source: National Survey of American Life (NSAL 2001–2003), PD: perceived discrimination; CI: Confidence Interval; SE: Standard Error. * p < 0.05.