Demographic composition of the analytic sample: 1978–2002 General Social Survey inked to the 2008 mortality via the National Death Index
| Mean/number | SD/percent of total sample | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44.2 | 16.6 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 6422 | 45.1% |
| Female | 7817 | 54.9% |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 11 894 | 83.5% |
| Black | 1838 | 12.9% |
| Other race | 507 | 3.6% |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Occupational prestige* | 42.15 | 13.9 |
| Income† | 44, 455 | 43 916 |
| Education (years) | 13.0 | 3.0 |
*The occupational Prestige score reflects the 1970 Socioeconomic Index for 1979–1989, and the 1980 Socioeconomic Index for 1990–2002 respondents.
†Income is in year 2000 US dollars.