Table 1.
Sample characteristics, by race-related vigilance level, African-American BRFSS respondents (2002–2010) ≥18 years old, weighted frequencies. (n=12,214)*
| Race-related vigilance level (n=12,214) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never (%) (n=4,716)* | <Daily (%) (n=3,747)* | Daily (%) (n=1,730)* | > Daily (%) (n=2,021)* | |
| Race-related vigilance, weighted % | 38.6 | 30.7 | 14.2 | 16.6 |
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| Age category, years | ||||
| 18–34 | 29.9 | 34.5 | 35.7 | 37.2 |
| 35–49 | 28.8 | 35.5 | 39.0 | 37.0 |
| 50–64 | 23.3 | 22.6 | 18.1 | 19.2 |
| 65+ | 18.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Gender, male | 41.2 | 42.3 | 54.6 | 59.5 |
| Education | ||||
| <9th grade | 5.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 9th–12th grade | 13.6 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 12.4 |
| High school graduate | 40.7 | 27.7 | 25.8 | 32.1 |
| Attended college | 25.9 | 31.4 | 34.8 | 27.8 |
| College graduate and higher | 14.2 | 30.3 | 34.1 | 25.3 |
| Employment | ||||
| Employed | 50.4 | 62.6 | 66.3 | 62.6 |
| Unemployed | 10.2 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 12.6 |
| Homemaker | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Student | 4.5 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 4.9 |
| Unable to work | 17.9 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 7.7 |
| Retired | 12.2 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 9.7 |
| Income-to-poverty ratio | ||||
| Household Income (HHI) below poverty level | 21.9 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 20.1 |
| 1–2 times poverty | 23.0 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 24.9 |
| 2–3 times poverty | 13.3 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 13.7 |
| 3–4 times poverty | 6.3 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 9.8 |
| 4–5 times poverty | 4.3 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| 5–6 times poverty | 3.1 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 4.8 |
| HHI >= 6x poverty level | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
*
Unweighted