Demographic characteristics of the study population for the entire sample stratified by poverty status*
| Variable | Study sample (N=44 282) | Low poverty (N=19 160) | High poverty (N=25 122) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI† | Mean=26.6, SD=5.54 | Mean=26.0, SD=5.15 | Mean=27.1, SD=5.8 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 41.55% | 44.3% | 39.5% |
| Female | 58.45% | 55.7% | 60.5% |
| Age (years)‡ | |||
| 18–24 | 8.5% | 6.7% | 10.0% |
| 25–44 | 40.2% | 37.9% | 41.9% |
| 45–64 | 32.5% | 34.2% | 31.2% |
| 65+ | 18.8% | 21.3% | 16.9% |
| Race/ethnicity‡ | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 40.8% | 59.7% | 26.4% |
| Non-Hispanic black | 24.9% | 15.9% | 31.8% |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 6.9% | 8.0% | 6.0% |
| Hispanic | 24.7% | 13.9% | 32.9% |
| Other | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 16.0% | 8.9% | 21.5% |
| High school graduate | 25.2% | 22.0% | 27.6% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 22.6% | 22.0% |
| College graduate | 36.5% | 46.5% | 28.9% |
| Income to poverty ratio (%) | |||
| <100 | 18.0% | 9.9% | 24.1% |
| 100–199 | 19.8% | 14.8% | 23.6% |
| 200–399 | 23.8% | 22.8% | 24.6% |
| 400–599 | 17.0% | 20.7% | 14.2% |
| >600 | 21.4% | 31.8% | 13.5% |
| Nativity | |||
| US-born | 64.3% | 68.7% | 61.0% |
| Foreign-born | 35.7% | 31.3% | 39.0% |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 37.2% | 42.7% | 33.0% |
| Not married | 62.8% | 57.3% | 67.0% |
| Self-reported health | |||
| Excellent or very good | 45.6% | 47.6% | 40.4% |
| Good, fair or poor | 54.4% | 52.4% | 59.6% |
| Employment | |||
| Employed | 59.4% | 62.2% | 57.2% |
| Not employed | 40.6% | 37.8% | 42.8% |
*Low-poverty Zip codes are defined as Zip codes below the median per cent (17.1%) of the population that is below the poverty level in New York City.
†Data available for 44 282 participants.
‡Subject to rounding error.
BMI, body mass index.