Table 1 Descriptive statistics, by self-reported skin color (%)

N (unweighted)

6,527

1,121

5,282

12,930

% (weighted)

48.86

8.35

42.78

100.00

Aged 20–29 years

23.76

24.56

26.80

25.13

30-39 years

21.11

21.49

22.99

21.95

40-49 years

19.75

19.16

20.26

19.92

50-59 years

15.78

16.49

15.79

15.84

60+ years

19.60

18.30

14.16*

17.17

Male

45.58

43.75

47.71

46.34

Female

54.42

56.25

52.29

53.66

Schooling (<4 years)

6.35*

16.34*

9.42

8.5

4-7 years

18.22*

31.66*

27.72*

23.41

8-12 years

44.61

43.75

50.6*

47.10

12+ years

30.82*

8.24*

12.26*

20.99

> lowest income quintile

86.75*

69.67*

76.05*

80.75

lowest income quintile (poor)

13.25*

30.33*

23.95*

19.25

Few health problems

61.72

57.53*

66.99*

63.63

Some health problems

25.94

28.59

22.58

24.72

Many health problems

12.34

13.88

10.43

11.65

Highest social position (top 2 tertiles)

66.77

52.20*

62.56

63.75

Lowest social position (lowest tertile)

35.30

47.80*

37.44

36.25

Highest social trust (top 2 categories)

80.88

85.39

85.37

83.18

Lowest social trust (versus top 2 categories)

19.12

14.61

14.63

16.82

Non BH city resident

35.37*

48.76*

44.72*

40.49

BH city resident

64.63*

51.24*

55.28*

59.51

No report of discrimination

91.60

84.85*

92.44

91.39

Reported discrimination (any)

8.40

15.15*

7.56

8.61

In work place

3.32

6.50*

3.00

3.45

In seeking medical care

1.99

2.18

2.05

2.03

In the family

1.40

2.68*

1.24

1.44

In social occasions

4.21

9.71*

3.38

4.32

In other situations

2.17

4.73*

2.20

2.40