Table 2 Distribution (shown as percentage) of MMSA-level characteristics by race among Hispanics in the 2003–2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Quartile of MMSA-level characteristic | Hispanic blacks (n = 2,263) | Hispanics who identified as some other race (n = 26,013) | Hispanic whites (n = 31,960) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hispanic isolation index | Â | Â | Â |
Q1 (<0.24) | 36.0 | 25.5 | 26.8 |
Q2 (0.24 – 0.369) | 23.5 | 25.5 | 18.7 |
Q3 (0.37 – 0.539) | 32.0 | 26.0 | 24.0 |
Q4 (≥ 0.54) | 8.4 | 23.0 | 30.5 |
Mean povertya | Â | Â | Â |
Q1 (< 10.7%) | 30.5 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
Q2 (10.7% – 13.0%) | 29.6 | 23.3 | 25.9 |
Q3 (13.1% – 15.3%) | 15.9 | 21.6 | 25.8 |
Q4 (≥ 15.4%) | 24.0 | 29.0 | 24.5 |
Population size | Â | Â | Â |
Q1 (< 695,157) | 15.4 | 24.8 | 24.2 |
Q2 (695,157 – 1,480,259) | 21.7 | 27.7 | 23.4 |
Q3 (1,480,259 – 2,669,986) | 25.5 | 26.8 | 24.3 |
Q4 (≥ 2,669,986) | 37.4 | 20.7 | 28.2 |