Descriptive characteristics of Philadelphia 9-digit ZIP codes (n=2002) and individual survey respondents (n=2083)
N(%) or mean(SD) | |
Area-level (9-digit ZIP) socioeconomic and demographic characteristics | |
Median credit score | 665 (58) |
Subprime* (≤660) | 998 (47.9) |
Near prime* (660–719) | 579 (27.8) |
High prime* (≥720) | 506 (24.3) |
Median age | 37(7) |
% Annual household income >$100 000 | 20.5 (13.5) |
% Graduate degree | 10.3 (12.6) |
% Black | 43.9 (37.1) |
% Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity | 10.2 (14.3) |
Number of retail pharmacies | 11 (5) |
Individual-level socioeconomic and demographic characteristics | |
Age | 54 (15) |
Below 200% poverty | 822 (39.5%) |
Income >$100 000 | 400 (19.6%) |
Graduate degree | 286 (13.7%) |
Black (non-Hispanic/Latinx) | 829 (39.8%) |
Hispanic/Latinx ethnicity | 148 (7.1%) |
Insured | 1981 (95.1%) |
Behavioural risk factors and chronic disease outcomes | |
Overweight/obese (BMI >25) | 1481 (71.1%) |
Diabetes | 347 (16.7%) |
Hypertension | 885 (42.5%) |
Watching salt intake (n=879) | 713 (80.6%) |
Not adherent to hypertension medications (n=780) | 113 (12.7%) |
Smoking | 387 (18.6%) |
Exercise ≥90 min per week | 994 (47.7%) |
*Designations from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.32
BMI, body mass index.