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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for respondents by county-level Gini index (above vs. below median, high vs. low)

From: A “Swiss paradox” in the United States? Level of spatial aggregation changes the association between income inequality and morbidity for older Americans

Number of counties

1571

1572

Low Gini (%)

High Gini (%)

Gender

 Male

44.0

42.8

 Female

56.0

57.2

Age

 65–69

32.3

32.1

 70–74

24.5

23.9

 75–79

20.5

19.4

 80–99

22.7

24.6

Race

 White

85.9

73.3

 Black

4.6

10.9

 Hispanic

3.8

8.8

 Other

5.7

7.0

Income ($)

 < 25,000

34.9

35.8

 25,000–50,000

35.1

31.3

 > 50,000

29.9

32.9

College grad

 Yes

19.4

25.1

 No

80.6

74.9

Obese

 Yes

27.4

24.5

 No

72.6

75.5

Diabetes

 Yes

21.6

21.5

 No

78.4

78.5

Poor SRH

 Yes

25.3

26.6

 No

74.7

73.4

Sedentary

 Yes

32.3

30.4

 No

67.7

69.6

Smoker

 Yes

8.9

8.6

 No

91.1

91.4