Asthma Risk Associated with Indoor Mold Contamination in Hispanic Communities in Eastern Coachella Valley, California

Table 1

Demographic characterization of the communities of Mecca and Coachella City in Eastern Coachella Valley, California.

	Mecca percentage	Coachella City percentage
National identity
Hispanic	98	98
Others	2	2
Gender
Male adult	48	46
Female adult	52	54
Age (mean and standard deviation)
Adult male (years)	41 + 17	41 + 17
Adult female (years)	39 + 14	41 + 16
Family income
<$10K	46	50
$10–20K	39	37
$20–30K	12	7
>$30K	3	5
Occupation
Male adult
Agriculture	41	24
Others	33	45
None listed	26	31
Female adult
Agriculture	39	20
Others	26	42
None listed	35	37