Table 3.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of participants at study entry in the Watts Neighborhood Health Study, by Respondent Type and Treatment Group.
| Total | Treatment | Control | P-value for difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | N = 868 | N = 609 | N = 259 | |
| Female, % | 76.8 | 74.4 | 82.6 | 0.008 |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 41 (15.1) | 41.3 (15.7) | 40.2 (13.8) | 0.312 |
| Race/ethnicity, % | <0.001 | |||
| Hispanic | 62.3 | 68.0 | 49.0 | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 36.0 | 30.5 | 48.6 | |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | |
| Highest Level of Education, % | 0.025 | |||
| Grade 8 and Under | 19.5 | 22.0 | 13.5 | |
| Grade 9-11 | 20.5 | 20.4 | 20.8 | |
| Grade 12/GED | 36.3 | 35.5 | 38.2 | |
| Beyond High School | 23.6 | 22.0 | 27.4 | |
| Household Income in 2017% | 0.056 | |||
| Less than $5k | 30.6 | 30.5 | 30.8 | |
| $5k to <$10k | 17.3 | 15.5 | 21.9 | |
| $10k - <$15k | 18.4 | 19.3 | 16.0 | |
| $15k - <$20k | 14.1 | 13.3 | 16.0 | |
| $20k + | 19.6 | 21.3 | 15.2 | |
| Average Household Size, mean (SD) | 3.5 (2.0) | 3.5 (2.0) | 3.3 (2.1) | 0.208 |
| Married/Living as Married, % | 26.5 | 28.1 | 22.8 | 0.103 |
| Children (2–17 years) | N = 704 | N = 466 | N = 238 | |
| Female, % | 52.9 | 55.1 | 48.7 | 0.112 |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 10.4 (4.1) | 10.8 (4.1) | 9.8 (4.1) | 0.002 |
| Race/ethnicity, % | <0.001 | |||
| Hispanic | 71 | 75.8 | 61.8 | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 25.6 | 20.3 | 35.7 | |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
Notes: p-value based on two-sample t-tests for binary and continuous measures and Pearson's chi-2 test for categorical measures.