Table 1.
Demographic, social, and health characteristics of the study sample
| Characteristics | Unweighted n (n = 3021)a | Weighted % |
| Age- | ||
| 65–69 | 700 | 29.0 |
| 70–74 | 938 | 25.8 |
| 75–79 | 656 | 19.7 |
| 80 and over | 727 | 25.9 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 878 | 40.5 |
| Female | 2143 | 59.5 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| NH-White | 2671 | 73.6 |
| Hispanic | 350 | 26.4 |
| Education | ||
| < HS | 732 | 33.5 |
| HS/GED | 1001 | 29.1 |
| Some College | 698 | 19.8 |
| College | 581 | 17.7 |
| Household Annual Income | ||
| ≤ 20 k | 1091 | 38.5 |
| 20–40 k | 820 | 24.6 |
| ≥ 40 k | 530 | 16.8 |
| Missing | 580 | 20.1 |
| Geographic Location | ||
| Urban | 1643 | 57.8 |
| Rural | 1378 | 42.2 |
| Hay Fever | ||
| No | 2283 | 77.8 |
| Yes | 718 | 22.2 |
| Pet Ownership | ||
| Don't Have a Pet | 1945 | 64.5 |
| Dog/Cat | 954 | 30.8 |
| Other pets | 120 | 4.6 |
| Smoking Status | ||
| Non-Smoker | 1657 | 54.1 |
| Current Smokers | 267 | 8.2 |
| Past Smokers | 1082 | 37.7 |
| Environmental tobacco smoke | ||
| No | 2704 | 88.3 |
| Yes | 314 | 11.7 |
| Self-rated Health | ||
| Excellent/Good | 2060 | 63.6 |
| Fair/Poor | 950 | 36.4 |
| Complaint of Pain | ||
| No Pain | 1747 | 59.1 |
| Mild Pain | 518 | 16.7 |
| Severe Pain | 747 | 24.1 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI)c | ||
| Normal Weight | 1225 | 36.3 |
| Overweight | 1100 | 37.5 |
| Obese | 547 | 18.8 |
| Health Insurance | ||
| No | 81 | 3.8 |
| Yes | 2937 | 96.2 |
| Occupations | ||
| Administrative | 279 | 10.0 |
| Health Related | 170 | 5.3 |
| Teaching | 275 | 9.3 |
| Secretarial | 602 | 18.5 |
| Service Related | 321 | 13.2 |
| Farm Related | 157 | 7.8 |
| Precision Production | 237 | 11.8 |
| Other Occupations | 574 | 24.1 |
a n may not total to 3021 in some variables due to missing values.