Table 1 Quartile distributions of U.S. Census SES variables in ZIP Codes with TB cases, 1996–2005
Cut-points (%) or ($) | |
|---|---|
Percent of population 25 and over that attended any college (Education) | |
1 – Low SES | 0 – 39.4 |
2 | 39.5 – 51.5 |
3 | 51.5 – 65.9 |
4 – High SES | 65.9 – 100.0 |
Percent of housing units with one or more persons per room (Crowding) | |
1 – Low SES | 7.6 – 65.6 |
2 | 3.7 – 7.6 |
3 | 1.8 – 3.7 |
4 – High SES | 0 – 1.8 |
Average per capita income in 1999 (Income) | |
1 – Low SES | 3729 – 16 016 |
2 | 16 017 – 20 040 |
3 | 20 041 – 26 224 |
4 – High SES | 26 225 – 114 359 |
Percent of population in the civilian workforce that was unemployed in 1999 (Unemployment) | |
1 – Low SES | 7.5 – 83.9 |
2 | 5.0 – 7.5 |
3 | 3.5 – 5.0 |
4 – High SES | 0 – 3.4 |