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Table 2 Descriptive summary of demographic and socioeconomic variables by physical disability and/or limitation in Wave 4

From: How disability severity is associated with changes in physical activity and inactivity from adolescence to young adulthood

Variables

Sub-variables

Total

No

Minimal

Mild

Moderate/

Severe

Total (N)

Population (count)

15,701

14,783

517

185

216

Age

Mean (year)

-

28.5

28.5

28.8

28.9

Max (year)

-

34

33

33

33

Min (year)

-

24

24

25

25

SD (year)

-

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

Race

White (%)

10,945 (100)

10,231 (93.5)

393 (3.6)

149 (1.4)

172 (1.6)

Black (%)

3,620 (100)

3,461(95.6)

95(2.6)

27 (0.7)

37 (1.0)

American Indian or Alaska Native (%)

155 (100)

148 (95.5)

5 (3.2)

2 (1.3)

0 (0.0)

Asian or Pacific Islander (%)

953 (100)

917 (96.2)

22 (2.3)

7 (0.7)

7 (0.7)

Sex

Male (%)

7,349 (100)

6,897 (93.8)

259 (3.5)

95 (1.3)

98 (1.3)

Female (%)

8,352 (100)

7,886 (94.4)

258 (3.1)

90 (1.1)

118 (1.4)

Education

High school diploma (%)

14,675 (100)

13,845 (94.3)

475 (3.2)

161 (1.1)

194 (1.3)

No high school diploma (%)

1,021 (100)

935 (91.6)

41 (4.0)

23 (2.3)

22 (2.2)

Household income

Below/near poverty level (less than $20 K) (%)

1,756 (100)

1,632 (92.9)

57 (3.2)

21 (1.2)

46 (2.6)

Low-income ($20 K–50 K) (%)

4,801 (100)

4,491 (93.5)

167 (3.5)

67 (1.4)

76 (1.6)

Middle-income ($5 K–150 K) (%)

7,349 (100)

6,965 (94.8)

237 (3.2)

72 (1.0)

75 (1.0)

High-income (> $150 K) (%)

756 (100)

723 (95.6)

18 (2.4)

10 (1.3)

5 (0.7)