TABLE 3-8, Percentage Distributions for Selected Demographic and Socioeconomic Variables by Race/Ethnicity for Individuals 65 Years and Above, 1989-1994 - Critical Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life

	Non Hispanic White	Non-Hispanic Black	Mexican American	Other Hispanic	Asian/ Pacific Islander	Native American
Male
Overall	41.7	40.1	44.3	39.4	44.1	39.0
65-74 years	44.8	42.5	45.2	41.1	43.2	41.9
75+ years	37.1	36.0	42.0	36.4	45.8	33.7
Nativity/duration
U.S. born
Overall	93.9	96.8	60.7	32.2	34.6	95.8
65-74 years	94.9	96.5	67.8	33.7	35.7	96.3
75+ years	92.5	97.3	46.6	29.7	32.2	94.8
Foreign born < 10 years
Overall	0.3	0.6	2.2	7.7	23.3	0.7
65-74 years	0.3	0.7	2.0	7.1	23.5	0.4
75+ years	0.2	0.5	2.8	8.9	23.1	1.3
Foreign born 10+ years
Overall	5.8	2.6	37.1	60.0	42.1	3.6
65-74 years	4.8	2.8	30.3	59.3	40.8	3.3
75+ years	7.3	2.2	50.6	61.4	44.7	4.0
Education
Lowest (0-8 years)
Overall	35.1	56.3	71.6	50.0	44.8	53.5
65-74 years	30.3	50.5	67.9	46.0	42.3	46.4
75+ years	42.2	66.1	79.1	57.3	50.0	66.0
Low (9-11 years)
Overall	12.9	16.2	9.1	10.9	8.5	15.2
65-74 years	12.7	18.1	10.3	11.2	7.8	16.1
75+ years	13.3	12.9	6.7	10.3	10.2	13.8
Medium (12 years)
Overall	29.8	17.4	12.3	21.6	24.0	16.7
65-74 years	33.0	20.3	13.8	23.7	25.1	19.5
75+ years	25.0	12.4	9.2	17.6	21.7	11.7
High (13-15 years)
Overall	11.3	5.2	3.9	7.1	8.5	10.8
65-74 years	12.2	5.8	4.5	8.1	9.9	13.6
75+ years	10.1	4.1	2.8	5.3	5.4	5.9
Highest (16+ years)
Overall	10.9	5.0	3.1	10.5	14.2	3.8
65-74 years	11.9	5.3	3.6	11.0	14.9	4.4
75+ years	9.4	4.5	2.3	9.5	12.7	2.7
Income^a
Low ($0-$15,999)
Overall	39.5	66.5	59.1	51.3	23.7	59.0
65-74 years	32.8	62.1	57.4	48.6	21.0	56.9
75+ years	50.4	74.0	62.3	53.2	29.8	62.4
Medium ($16,000-$29,999)
Overall	33.1	21.6	25.5	26.9	25.2	29.6
65-74 years	35.5	24.7	25.6	28.5	27.2	33.1
75+ years	29.4	16.3	25.1	24.1	20.7	23.6
High ($30,000-$44,999)
Overall	14.2	7.1	10.4	9.9	19.9	7.6
65-74 years	16.4	7.7	12.0	11.0	20.1	7.3
75+ years	10.7	5.9	7.3	7.9	19.6	8.0
Highest ($45,000+)
Overall	13.2	4.9	5.1	11.9	31.2	3.9
65-74 years	15.3	5.5	5.0	11.9	31.7	2.6
75+ years	9.9	3.8	5.3	11.8	30.0	6.0
N	69,257	9,297	1,371	1,574	993	376

Non Hispanic White

Non-Hispanic Black

Mexican American

Other Hispanic

Asian/ Pacific Islander

Native American

Male

Overall

41.7

40.1

44.3

39.4

44.1

39.0

65-74 years

44.8

42.5

45.2

41.1

43.2

41.9

75+ years

37.1

36.0

42.0

36.4

45.8

33.7

Nativity/duration

U.S. born

Overall

93.9

96.8

60.7

32.2

34.6

95.8

65-74 years

94.9

96.5

67.8

33.7

35.7

96.3

75+ years

92.5

97.3

46.6

29.7

32.2

94.8

Foreign born < 10 years

Overall

0.3

0.6

2.2

7.7

23.3

0.7

65-74 years

0.3

0.7

2.0

7.1

23.5

0.4

75+ years

0.2

0.5

2.8

8.9

23.1

1.3

Foreign born 10+ years

Overall

5.8

2.6

37.1

60.0

42.1

3.6

65-74 years

4.8

2.8

30.3

59.3

40.8

3.3

75+ years

7.3

2.2

50.6

61.4

44.7

4.0

Education

Lowest (0-8 years)

Overall

35.1

56.3

71.6

50.0

44.8

53.5

65-74 years

30.3

50.5

67.9

46.0

42.3

46.4

75+ years

42.2

66.1

79.1

57.3

50.0

66.0

Low (9-11 years)

Overall

12.9

16.2

9.1

10.9

8.5

15.2

65-74 years

12.7

18.1

10.3

11.2

7.8

16.1

75+ years

13.3

12.9

6.7

10.3

10.2

13.8

Medium (12 years)

Overall

29.8

17.4

12.3

21.6

24.0

16.7

65-74 years

33.0

20.3

13.8

23.7

25.1

19.5

75+ years

25.0

12.4

9.2

17.6

21.7

11.7

High (13-15 years)

Overall

11.3

5.2

3.9

7.1

8.5

10.8

65-74 years

12.2

5.8

4.5

8.1

9.9

13.6

75+ years

10.1

4.1

2.8

5.3

5.4

5.9

Highest (16+ years)

Overall

10.9

5.0

3.1

10.5

14.2

3.8

65-74 years

11.9

5.3

3.6

11.0

14.9

4.4

75+ years

9.4

4.5

2.3

9.5

12.7

2.7

Income^a

Low ($0-$15,999)

Overall

39.5

66.5

59.1

51.3

23.7

59.0

65-74 years

32.8

62.1

57.4

48.6

21.0

56.9

75+ years

50.4

74.0

62.3

53.2

29.8

62.4

Medium ($16,000-$29,999)

Overall

33.1

21.6

25.5

26.9

25.2

29.6

65-74 years

35.5

24.7

25.6

28.5

27.2

33.1

75+ years

29.4

16.3

25.1

24.1

20.7

23.6

High ($30,000-$44,999)

Overall

14.2

7.1

10.4

9.9

19.9

7.6

65-74 years

16.4

7.7

12.0

11.0

20.1

7.3

75+ years

10.7

5.9

7.3

7.9

19.6

8.0

Highest ($45,000+)

Overall

13.2

4.9

5.1

11.9

31.2

3.9

65-74 years

15.3

5.5

5.0

11.9

31.7

2.6

75+ years

9.9

3.8

5.3

11.8

30.0

6.0

69,257

9,297

1,371

1,574

993

376

From: 3, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Mortality Among the U.S. Elderly Population

Critical Perspectives on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health in Late Life.

National Research Council (US) Panel on Race, Ethnicity, and Health in Later Life; Anderson NB, Bulatao RA, Cohen B, editors.

Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2004.

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TABLE 3-8Percentage Distributions for Selected Demographic and Socioeconomic Variables by Race/Ethnicity for Individuals 65 Years and Above, 1989-1994