Table 1 Characteristics of participants from the Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) study, who participated in the social networks survey, 2014-2017
From: Personal social networks and organizational affiliation of South Asians in the United States
Characteristic | N=700 (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, years; Mean (SD) | 59.0 | 9.1 |
Age, years, N (%) | ||
 44-49 | 122 | 17.4 |
 50-59 | 257 | 36.7 |
 60-69 | 212 | 30.3 |
 70-84 | 109 | 15.6 |
Female, N (%) | 300 | 42.9 |
Self-rated health, Mean (SD) | 7.6 | 1.4 |
Education, N (%) | ||
 < Bachelor's degree | 78 | 11.1 |
 = Bachelor's degree | 197 | 28.1 |
 > Bachelor's degree | 425 | 60.7 |
Income, N (%) | ||
 < $75k | 165 | 23.6 |
 $75k to < $100 k | 68 | 9.7 |
 >= $100 k | 447 | 63.9 |
 Unknown | 20 | 2.9 |
Marital status, N (%) | ||
 Married/living as married/living with partner | 630 | 90.0 |
Years Living in U.S., N (%) | ||
 <15 years | 51 | 7.3 |
 15-25 years | 191 | 27.3 |
 >25 years | 458 | 65.4 |
Birthplace, N (%) | ||
 Bangladesh | 3 | 0.4 |
 India | 591 | 84.4 |
 Nepal | 1 | 0.1 |
 Pakistan | 26 | 3.8 |
 Sri Lanka | 8 | 1.1 |
 United States | 17 | 2.4 |
 Other | 54 | 7.7 |
Religion (not mutually excl.), N (%) | ||
 Buddhism | 6 | 0.9 |
 Christianity | 28 | 4.0 |
 Hinduism | 483 | 69.0 |
 Islam | 41 | 5.9 |
 Jainism | 50 | 7.1 |
 Sikhism | 59 | 8.4 |
 Zoroastrianism | 2 | 0.3 |
 None | 45 | 6.4 |