Table 1. Sample Characteristics From the National Health Interview Surveys, 2014-2018.
| Characteristic | No. of adults with CLRD (weighted %) (N = 13 017) |
|---|---|
| Age group, y | |
| 35-64 | 7400 (62.4) |
| ≥65 | 5617 (37.6) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 8239 (61.9) |
| Male | 4778 (38.1) |
| Race and ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 1056 (8.8) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 278 (2.4) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1566 (11.0) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 9652 (74.9) |
| Non-Hispanic othera | 465 (2.9) |
| Educational level | |
| Less than high school | 2456 (17.6) |
| High school graduate | 3714 (28.6) |
| Some college | 4142 (31.2) |
| College degree or higher | 2705 (22.6) |
| Poverty status, federal poverty level | |
| <100% | 2655 (16.1) |
| 100%-199% | 3052 (21.8) |
| 200%-399% | 3398 (26.6) |
| ≥400% | 3181 (29.6) |
| Unknown | 731 (5.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 4969 (51.2) |
| Widowed, divorced, or separated | 5984 (33.9) |
| Living with partner | 543 (5.4) |
| Never married | 1521 (9.5) |
| Region of residence | |
| Northeast | 2172 (17.1) |
| Midwest | 3042 (24.4) |
| South | 4895 (38.8) |
| West | 2908 (19.7) |
| Health insurance coverage | |
| Private coverageb | 6269 (51.9) |
| Medicaid or other public insurancec | 2726 (18.6) |
| Medicare only | 1793 (12.7) |
| Other coveraged | 1485 (10.8) |
| Uninsured | 744 (6.0) |
| Body weight status | |
| Underweight | 344 (2.4) |
| Normal | 3156 (23.2) |
| Overweight | 3812 (29.4) |
| Obesity | 5323 (41.8) |
| Unknown | 382 (3.2) |
| Binge drinking status | |
| Yes | 1999 (16.3) |
| No | 10 823 (82.1) |
| Unknown | 195 (1.6) |
| Health status | |
| Excellent | 907 (7.9) |
| Very good | 2477 (19.7) |
| Good | 4160 (32.2) |
| Fair | 3585 (26.2) |
| Poor | 1888 (14.0) |
Abbreviation: CLRD, chronic lower respiratory disease.
Includes non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native, race group not releasable, and multiple races.
Defined as any private insurance plan for individuals younger than 65 years and for individuals 65 years or older with both Medicare and any private insurance plan.
For individuals younger than 65 years, this category includes those not classified in private coverage but who have Medicaid or other state-sponsored health plans regardless of Medicare coverage; thus, this category includes dual Medicare and Medicaid coverage. For individuals 65 years or older, this category includes those not classified in private coverage but who have both Medicaid and public coverage; thus, this category includes dual Medicare and Medicaid coverage.
For individuals younger than 65 years, this category includes those not classified in the above 2 categories but who have any type of military or other government program coverage. For individuals 65 years or older, this category includes those not classified in the first 3 categories of this variable but who have both Medicare and coverage of military medical insurance or Indian Health Service and those who have public coverage only, military coverage only, or Indian Health Service coverage only.