Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of non-Hispanic white survey respondents
| EHDIC-SWB (n = 573) | NHIS (n = 5,646) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (range) | 43.89 (18–96) | 47.31 (18–85+) |
| Gender | (%) | % (s.e.) |
| Male | 43.1 | 42.4 (0.89) |
| Female | 56.9 | 57.6 (0.89) |
| Education | ||
| <8th grade | 20.4 | 7.9 (0.51) |
| Some high school | 27.1 | 16.5 (0.65) |
| GED/high school graduate | 34.2 | 36.7 (0.89) |
| Some college | 8.6 | 26.8 (0.87) |
| College graduate+ | 9.7 | 10.4 (0.53) |
| Missing | – | 1.6 (0.24) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/living with partner | 25.6 | 49.7 (0.98) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 37.1 | 26.9 (0.75) |
| Single | 37.0 | 22.7 (1.05) |
| Missing | 0.2 | 0.65 (0.12) |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 37.1 | 42.9 (0.84) |
| Not employed | 49.6 | 34.0 (0.77) |
| Retired | 13.1 | 22.2 (0.77) |
| Missing | 0.2 | 0.83 (0.18) |
| Poverty | ||
| 0–99% | 37.9 | 36.7 (0.96) |
| 100–199% | 26.3 | 63.3 (0.96) |
| 200–299% | 15.0 | – |
| 300%+ | 19.8 | – |
| Missing | 1.0 | – |
| Health insurance | ||
| Private | 22.3 | 35.1 (1.02) |
| Government | 36.8 | 41.2 (0.95) |
| Uninsured | 40.1 | 22.9 (0.80) |
| Missing | 0.7 | 0.7 (0.14) |