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| White females () | Black females () | value |
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| Demographic characteristics | | | |
| Age (Standard deviation, SD) | 29.9 (0.11) | 30.1 (0.05) | 0.12 |
| Years of education | 10.89 (0.16) | 12.87 (0.13) | 0.0001 |
| Percentage with college degree | 3% | 14% | 0.0001 |
| Number of assets | 3.17 (0.17)) | 2.48 (0.08) | 0.0002 |
| Average family income | $35,638 (2594) | $31,807 (1088) | 0.18 |
| Average personal income | $12, 325 (1018) | $16,010 (500) | 0.0013 |
| Number of children | 1.55(0.09) | 1.49 (0.05) | 0.54 |
| Percentage married | 59% | 27% | 0.0001 |
| Age at first child’s birth | 21.19 (0.33) | 21.19 (0.16) | 0.99 |
| Percent below poverty level | 28% | 33% | 0.216 |
| Health characteristics | | | |
| BMI | 26.51(0.48) | 26.82 (0.22) | 0.56 |
| Percent current smoker | 52% | 42% | 0.015 |
| Percent current drinker | 85% | 84% | 0.871 |
| Percent with very good/excellent self-reported health | 53% | 56% | 0.026 |
| Adult neighborhood characteristics | | | |
| Median household income | $37,578 (1211) | $28,655 (451) | 0.0001 |
| Percent african american | 8% | 72% | 0.0001 |
| Percent poor neighborhood | 25% | 58% | 0.0001 |
| Percent reporting crime concerns | 25% | 36% | 0.010 |
| Psychological characteristics | | | |
| Total GHQ-28 score | 4.42 (0.38) | 3.12 (0.16) | 0.002 |
| Mean GHQ depression score | 0.57 (0.095) | 0.25 (0.03) | 0.001 |
| Mean GHQ anxiety score | 1.80 (0.17) | 1.22 (.068) | 0.002 |
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