Table 1.
Characteristics of 205 245 respondents and number reporting fair or poor health
| Characteristic | No (%) | No (%) reporting fair or poor health |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 85 505 (41.7) | 11 222 (13.1) |
| Female | 119 740 (58.3) | 18 457 (15.4) |
| Health | ||
| Smoking status: | ||
| Smoker | 46 859 (22.8) | 7 972 (17.0) |
| Non-smoker | 157 901 (76.9) | 21 606 (13.7) |
| Information missing | 485 (0.2) | 101 (20.8) |
| Body mass: | ||
| Obese | 53 283 (26.0) | 10 938 (20.5) |
| Not obese | 151 962 (74.0) | 18 741 (12.3) |
| Health insurance coverage: | ||
| Yes | 179 872 (87.6) | 25 484 (14.2) |
| No | 24 874 (12.1) | 4 134 (16.6) |
| Information missing | 499 (0.2) | 61 (12.2) |
| Health check up in past 2 years: | ||
| Yes | 166 903 (81.3) | 25 852 (15.5) |
| No | 38 342 (18.7) | 3 827 (10.0) |
| Self rated health: | ||
| Excellent | 50 452 (24.6) | — |
| Very good | 68 538 (33.4) | — |
| Good | 56 118 (27.3) | — |
| Fair | 21 231 (10.3) | — |
| Poor | 8 448 (4.1) | — |
| Information missing | 458 (0.2) | — |
| Household | ||
| Size: | ||
| 1 person | 50 395 (24.6) | 10 798 (21.4) |
| 2 people | 66 120 (32.2) | 10 448 (15.8) |
| 3 people | 35 044 (17.1) | 3 780 (10.8) |
| 4 people | 31 818 (15.5) | 2 555 (8.0) |
| 5 people | 13 925 (6.8) | 1 200 (8.6) |
| 6 people | 4 930 (2.4) | 517 (10.5) |
| ⩾7 people | 2 755 (1.3) | 350 (12.7) |
| Information missing | 258 (0.1) | 31 (12.0) |
| Composition: | ||
| One adult, no children | 50 395 (24.6) | 10 798 (21.4) |
| One adult and children | 14 129 (6.9) | 1 717 (12.2) |
| Two or more adults and children | 64 376 (31.4) | 5 339 (8.3) |
| Two or more adults, no children | 76 345 (37.2) | 11 825 (15.5) |
| Any children | 78 505 (38.3) | 7 056 (9.0) |
| No children | 126 482 (61.6) | 22 592 (17.9) |
| Information missing | 258 (0.1) | 31 (12.0) |
| Annual income ($): | ||
| <10 000 | 29 099 (14.2) | 9 165 (31.5) |
| 10 000-14 999 | 18 516 (9.0) | 4 329 (23.4) |
| 15 000-19 999 | 17 670 (8.6) | 2 916 (16.5) |
| 20 000-24 999 | 18 760 (9.1) | 2 412 (12.9) |
| 25 000-34 999 | 29 015 (14.1) | 2 669 (9.2) |
| 35 000-49 999 | 30 781 (15.0) | 1 929 (6.3) |
| ⩾50 000 | 35 500 (17.3) | 1 554 (4.4) |
| Information missing | 25 904 (12.6) | 4 705 (18.2) |
| Gini coefficient | ||
| <0.320* | 34 690 (16.9) | 4 365 (12.6) |
| 0.320-0.331 | 52 536 (25.6) | 6 923 (13.2) |
| 0.332-0.335 | 70 541 (34.4) | 10 634 (15.1) |
| >0.335† | 47 478 (23.1) | 7 757 (16.3) |
| Educational attainment | ||
| No school | 1 504 (0.7) | 326 (21.7) |
| Less than high school or no school | 10 919 (5.3) | 4 915 (45.0) |
| Some high school | 18 032 (8.8) | 5 508 (30.5) |
| High school graduate or equivalent | 67 995 (33.1) | 10 321 (15.2) |
| Some university or technical school | 55 038 (26.8) | 5 537 (10.1) |
| University graduate | 51 295 (25.0) | 2 950 (5.8) |
| Information missing | 462 (0.2) | 122 (26.4) |
| Race | ||
| White | 176 037 (85.8) | 24 312 (13.8) |
| Black | 17 346 (8.5) | 3 517 (20.3) |
| Other | 11 614 (5.7) | 1 824 (15.7) |
| Information missing | 248 (0.1) | 26 (10.5) |
*
States with the smallest inequalities in income. †States with the greatest inequalities in income.