Variable | Category | Proxy-Completed | Self-Completed | χ2 Value | Effect Size | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | N = 65,668 | N = 457,837 |  |  | ||
Gender | Male | 31,950 | (48.7%) | 195,026 | (42.6%) | 857.8*** | 0.12 |
 | Female | 33,718 | (51.4%) | 262,811 | (57.4%) |  | 0.12 |
 | Missing/Total | 0/ | 65,668 | 0/ | 457,837 |  |  |
Race | American Indian/Alaskan Native | 674 | (1.1%) | 3013 | (0.7%) | 7055.8*** | 0.04 |
 | Asian/Pacific Islander | 1,991 | (3.2%) | 6,714 | (1.5%) |  | 0.11 |
 | African American | 7,459 | (11.8%) | 27,740 | (6.2%) |  | 0.20 |
 | White | 49,382 | (78.4%) | 399,106 | (89.5%) |  | 0.31 |
 | Other/Multiracial | 3,513 | (5.6%) | 9,135 | (2.1%) |  | 0.19 |
 | Missing/Total | 2,649/ | 63,019 | 12,129/ | 445,708 |  |  |
 | Hispanic or Spanish Background | 7,634 | (12.1%) | 18,856 | (4.3%) | 6,730.4*** | 0.29 |
 | Missing/Total | 2591/ | 63,077 | 18,726/ | 439,111 |  |  |
Age Group | Under 45 | 1,271 | (1.9%) | 3,371 | (0.7%) | 23,864.7*** | 0.11 |
 | 45 – 54 | 1,600 | (2.4%) | 6,898 | (1.5%) |  | 0.07 |
 | 55 – 64 | 3,126 | (4.8%) | 16,135 | (3.5%) |  | 0.07 |
 | 65 – 74 | 22,198 | (33.8%) | 255,642 | (55.8%) |  | 0.45 |
 | 75 – 84 | 23,430 | (35.7%) | 148,105 | (32.4%) |  | 0.07 |
 | 85 or Over | 14,040 | (21.4%) | 27,686 | (6.1%) |  | 0.46 |
 | Missing/Total | 3/ | 65,665 | 0/ | 457,837 |  |  |
Marital Status | Married | 35,195 | (54.6%) | 262,519 | (58.4%) | 2,448.0*** | 0.08 |
 | Divorced | 3,600 | (5.6%) | 43,510 | (9.7%) |  | 0.16 |
 | Separated | 706 | (1.1%) | 4,304 | (1.0%) |  | 0.01 |
 | Widowed | 21,749 | (33.7%) | 124,536 | (27.7%) |  | 0.13 |
 | Never Married | 3,216 | (5.0%) | 14,271 | (3.2%) |  | 0.09 |
 | Missing/Total | 1202/ | 64,466 | 8,697/ | 449,140 |  |  |
Educational Level | 8th Grade or Less | 25,470 | (40.3%) | 39,930 | (8.9%) | 53,601.4*** | 0.77 |
 | Some High School | 12,840 | (20.3%) | 78,434 | (17.5%) |  | 0.07 |
 | High School/GED | 15,925 | (25.2%) | 164,319 | (36.6%) |  | 0.25 |
 | Some College | 5,851 | (9.3%) | 100,927 | (22.5%) |  | 0.37 |
 | College Graduate | 1,839 | (2.9%) | 31,628 | (7.0%) |  | 0.19 |
 | More than 4 Year Degree | 1,326 | (2.1%) | 34,058 | (7.6%) |  | 0.27 |
 | Missing/Total | 2,417/ | 63,251 | 8,541/ | 449,296 |  |  |
Income Level | Less than $5,000 | 4,999 | (9.8%) | 15,722 | (4.2%) | 8,128.5*** | 0.22 |
 | $5,000 – $9,999 | 10,273 | (20.4%) | 44,570 | (12.0%) |  | 0.23 |
 | $10,000 – $19,999 | 17,320 | (33.9%) | 113,960 | (30.8%) |  | 0.07 |
 | $20,000 – $29,999 | 9,117 | (17.8%) | 81,182 | (21.9%) |  | 0.10 |
 | $30,000 – $39,999 | 4,372 | (8.5%) | 48,140 | (13.0%) |  | 0.15 |
 | $40,000 – $49,999 | 2,199 | (4.3%) | 26,959 | (7.3%) |  | 0.13 |
 | $50,000 – $79,999 | 2,036 | (4.0%) | 26,896 | (7.3%) |  | 0.14 |
 | $80,000 – $99,999 | 486 | (0.9%) | 5,850 | (1.6%) |  | 0.06 |
 | $100,000 or more | 460 | (0.9%) | 6,925 | (1.9%) |  | 0.09 |
 | Missing /Total | 14,406/ | 51,262 | 87,633/ | 370,204 |  |  |
Homeowner Status | Owned or being bought by you | 37,438 | (60.4%) | 342,327 | (77.0%) | 9,930.2*** | 0.36 |
 | Owned or being bought by someone in your family other than you | 9,168 | (14.8%) | 26,968 | (6.1%) |  | 0.29 |
 | Rented for money | 13,298 | (21.5%) | 68,165 | (15.3%) |  | 0.16 |
 | Not owned and one in which you live without payment of rent | 2,080 | (3.4%) | 7,327 | (1.7%) |  | 0.11 |
 | Missing/Total | 3,684/ | 61,984 | 13,050/ | 444,787 |  |  |
Institutionalized | No | 64,132 | (98.3%) | 457,136 | (99.9%) | 6,108.7*** | 0.20 |
 | Yes | 1,128 | (1.7%) | 246 | (0.1%) | 9,930.2*** | 0.20 |
 | Missing/Total | 408/ | 65,260 | 455/ | 457,382 |  |  |