Sociodemographic characteristics of SaMi-Trop cohort members (n=1959)
| Variables | N | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1.323 | 67.5 |
| Male | 636 | 32.5 |
| Age | ||
| <50 years | 499 | 25.6 |
| 50–74 years | 1.223 | 62.6 |
| >74 years | 231 | 11.8 |
| Number of household members | ||
| 1–3 | 1.106 | 56.6 |
| 4–6 | 709 | 36.3 |
| 7–17 | 138 | 7.1 |
| Family monthly income data | ||
| >US$327 | 1.037 | 53.1 |
| ≤US$327 | 916 | 46.9 |
| Skin colour | ||
| Mixed | 1.144 | 58.6 |
| White | 426 | 21.8 |
| Black | 348 | 17.8 |
| Others | 32 | 1.8 |
| Years of school | ||
| 1–4 year | 862 | 44.2 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 34.4 |
| 5–8 years | 320 | 16.4 |
| Other | 98 | 5.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or living with partner | 1.238 | 63.4 |
| Widower | 449 | 23.0 |
| Single | 176 | 9.0 |
| Divorced | 90 | 4.6 |
| Self-perception of health | ||
| Very good | 57 | 2.9 |
| Good | 499 | 25.8 |
| Average | 1.116 | 57.7 |
| Bad or very bad | 264 | 13.6 |
Small differences in total N for each variable are due to missing values.
Others in Skin colours include Asians (27) and Native Americans (5).
Others in Educational level included: elementary school (81) and graduate school (17).
Dollar quotation from July 2013.