The effects of COVID-19 on African American communities in Baltimore’s health enterprise zones: a mixed-methods examination

Table 1 Frequency distribution of socio-demographic characteristics

Variable^a	N	%
Age
18–25	93	22.57
26–35	97	22.54
36–45	45	10.92
46 or older	62	15.05
Gender
Male	155	52.73
Female	139	47.28
Ethnicity^b
African American	233	67.54
Other	66	19.13
Level of education
High school level	165	47.83
Undergraduate level	83	24.06
Graduate level	47	13.62
BMI
Underweight	7	2.03
Normal weight	82	23.77
Overweight	117	33.91
Obese	109	31.59
Employment status
Employed	220	63.77
Retired	39	11.30
Unemployed	20	5.80
Disabled	1	0.29
Student	31	8.99
Self-employed	2	0.58
You or family ever diagnosed with CoVID
No	100	28.99
Yes	241	69.86
Ever lost someone due to CoVID
No	139	40.41
Yes	201	58.43
Primary mode of transportation to health-related services
Own car	135	39.24
Bus	50	14.35
Walk	30	8.72
Taxi or other	113	32.72
Felt safe when using public transportation
No	119	34.59
Yes	216	62.79
Zip code you reside in^c
21215	71	20.58
21216	25	7.25
21217	60	17.39
21223	67	19.42
21229	73	14.20

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