Table 1.
Summary statistics for men and women aged 40 to 75 years
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 56 | 57 |
| Racial categories(%) | ||
| White | 69 | 67 |
| Black | 10 | 12 |
| Hispanic | 15 | 15 |
| Asian | 6 | 6 |
| Highest degree of schooling obtained (%) | ||
| Less than high school | 11 | 10 |
| High school or GED | 42 | 41 |
| Associate's Degree | 12 | 14 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35 | 35 |
| Census region(%) | ||
| Northeast | 18 | 18 |
| Midwest | 21 | 21 |
| South | 38 | 39 |
| West | 23 | 22 |
| Has health insurance (%) | 91 | 93 |
| Ever diagnosed with cardiometabolic or cancer comorbidity (%) | 62 | 58 |
Notes: Weighted estimates using 2019 and 2021 National Health Interview Survey. The sample consists of 17,557 women and 15,128 men. “Ever diagnosed with a comorbidity” refers to whether a respondent was ever diagnosed with any of the following conditions: high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, or cervical, breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer.