Table 1.
Characteristics of the population of US veterans (n 11 011; N 2 234 186), California Health Interview Survey (2009, 2011/2012)
| n | Weighted % | Average annual N | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty and food security | |||
| Below 200 % of the FPL, food insecure | 443 | 4·89 | 109 173 |
| Below 200 % of the FPL, food secure | 1564 | 13·87 | 309 875 |
| At or above 200 % of the FPL | 9004 | 81·24 | 1 815 138 |
| SNAP participation | |||
| Yes | 141 | 2·35 | 52 433 |
| No | 10 870 | 97·65 | 2 181 753 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–24 | 78 | 3·04 | 67 898 |
| 25–44 | 849 | 18·49 | 413 122 |
| 45–64 | 3295 | 35·70 | 797 662 |
| 65 or older | 6789 | 42·77 | 955 504 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 10 196 | 92·10 | 2 057 707 |
| Female | 815 | 7·90 | 176 480 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 432 | 8·39 | 187 554 |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 321 | 5·17 | 115 460 |
| African American | 618 | 8·45 | 188 787 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 9037 | 70·49 | 1 574 981 |
| Other | 603 | 7·49 | 167 405 |
| Marital status | |||
| Currently married | 6524 | 66·86 | 1 493 753 |
| Not currently married | 4487 | 33·14 | 740 433 |
| Education level | |||
| High school or less | 2611 | 31·41 | 701 735 |
| Some college/vocational/ associate degree | 3584 | 31·70 | 708 190 |
| Bachelor’s or more | 4816 | 36·89 | 824 262 |
| Employment status | |||
| Currently unemployed | 7088 | 51·89 | 1 159 245 |
| Currently employed | 3923 | 48·11 | 1 074 942 |
| Weight status | |||
| Overweight/obese | 7534 | 71·13 | 1 589 217 |
| Not overweight/obese | 3477 | 28·87 | 644 969 |
| General health status | |||
| Fair/poor | 2226 | 18·84 | 421 002 |
| Excellent/very good/good | 8785 | 81·16 | 1 813 185 |
| Risk behaviour | |||
| Smoke and binge drink | 441 | 6·80 | 658 581 |
| Smoke or binge drink | 2685 | 29·48 | 658 581 |
| None | 7885 | 63·72 | 1 423 696 |
| Geographic setting | |||
| Rural | 2444 | 14·79 | 330 376 |
| Urban | 8567 | 85·21 | 1 903 810 |
| Year | |||
| 2011 | 4953 | 48·52 | 1 083 968 |
| 2009 | 6058 | 51·48 | 1 150 218 |
FPL, federal poverty level; SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.