Table 2 Life Context of Black and White women at Cohort Enrollment: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation, 1996–1997 [34]
Life Context | Black Women (n = 916) | White Women (n = 1533) |
|---|---|---|
Socio-economic | ||
College Degree | 32.5% | 53.3% |
Financial Straina | 46.2% | 32.0% |
Employed | 79.1% | 85.3% |
Childhood Socioeconomic | 40.7% | 14.6% |
Disadvantage b | ||
Family Structure | ||
Currently Married | 47.3% | 71.5% |
Have Children | 91.0% | 75.8% |
Lifestyle | ||
Current Smoker | 24.1% | 16.6% |
Passive Smoke Exposure (> = 5 person-hours/week) | 39.4% | 29.1% |