Socioeconomic factors, block group characteristics, and CES-D score by gender and race: the CARDIA study, 1995/96
| White men (n = 830) | White women (n = 931) | Black men (n = 692) | Black women (n = 984) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 35.5 (3.4) | 35.6 (3.4) | 34.3 (3.8) | 34.4 (3.9) |
| Income (% distribution) | ||||
| <$16000 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 22.0 | 28.8 |
| $16000–$34999 | 19.4 | 21.6 | 35.0 | 29.3 |
| $35000–$49999 | 21.2 | 18.9 | 17.8 | 19.2 |
| $50000–$74999 | 23.3 | 24.6 | 16.0 | 15.9 |
| ⩾$75000 | 28.7 | 27.4 | 9.2 | 6.9 |
| Education (% distribution) | ||||
| High school diploma or less | 21.7 | 17.2 | 45.8 | 36.8 |
| 1–3 years college | 21.4 | 20.9 | 31.6 | 37.7 |
| 4 years college | 27.1 | 31.4 | 14.6 | 17.2 |
| Some graduate or professional school | 29.8 | 30.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Block group characteristics median (25th–75th centile) | ||||
| Median household income ($1000s) | 37.7 (28.0–51.1) | 39.3 (29.6–51.7) | 25.5 (18.6–35.1) | 25.9 (18.9–34.9) |
| Median house value ($1000s) | 112.5 (71.3–212.5) | 115.4 (77.5–213.5) | 67.6 (51.8–125.9) | 71.5 (51.4–126.5) |
| Percentage earning interest income | 53 (41–63) | 52 (41–63) | 28 (15–42) | 27 (15–41) |
| Percentage complete high school | 90 (81–95) | 90 (82–95) | 76 (64–87) | 74 (63–85) |
| Percentage complete college | 34 (19–50) | 34 (19–51) | 16 (8.1–27) | 14 (7.5–25) |
| Percentage executive, managerial occupation | 36 (25–48) | 36 (25–48) | 22 (14–31) | 21 (14–31) |
| Neighbourhood score | 4.7 (1.3–8.2) | 5.0 (1.7–8.3) | −0.60 (−3.7–2.7) | −0.74 (−3.7–2.3) |
| Percentage black | 2.2 (0.57–6.6) | 2.1 (0.74–6.8) | 42 (11–81) | 48 (12–86) |
| Percentage white | 93 (83–97) | 92 (80–96) | 42 (11–78) | 35 (8–76) |
| Mean neighbourhood score (SD) | 4.8 (4.7) | 4.9 (4.5) | −0.3 (4.4) | −0.4 (4.4) |
| CES-D score mean (SD) | 8.9 (6.7) | 9.6 (7.5) | 11.3 (8.0) | 12.9 (9.5) |
| Percentage 16 or more | 13.9 | 17.7 | 23.7 | 31.8 |