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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Seroprevalence of 13 common pathogens in a rapidly growing U.S. minority population: Mexican Americans from San Antonio, TX

Characteristic

Value (percent)

Sex

 

   Male

482 (39.3%)

   Female

745 (60.7%)

Age

 

   Age range

15-94 years

   Mean age

39 years

Education*

 

   Elementary school (1-8 years)

329 (27.9%)

   Some high school (9-11 years)

324 (27.5%)

   High school graduation (12 years)

370 (31.4%)

   Some college (> 12 years)

157 (13.3%)

Monthly Household Income†

 

   Under $500

181 (16.2%)

   $500-$749

159 (14.2%)

   $750-$999

143 (12.8%)

   $1000-$1249

171 (15.3%)

   $1250-$1499

117 (10.5%)

   $1500-$1999

123 (11.0%)

   $2000-$2999

127 (11.4%)

   $3000 and above

95 (8.5%)

Residence

 

   Texas

1211(98.7%)

   Other US location

16 (1.3%)

  1. *Information available for 1180 participants
  2. †Information available for 1116 participants