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. 2011 Jan 8;26(5):524–530. doi: 10.1007/s11606-010-1614-4

Table 2.

Complete Sociodemographic Characteristics of Study Population, 2005 CT-BRFSS (n = 4183)

Characteristics Sample Size* Prevalence, % (95% CI)
Race
White, non-Hispanic 3426 84.2 (82.3 – 85.9)
Black, non-Hispanic 290 5.1 (4.1 – 6.3)
Hispanic 285 7.1 (6.0 – 8.3)
Other 125 3.6 (2.4 – 5.7)
Sex
Male 1663 48.2 (46.7 – 50.9)
Female 2520 51.2 (49.1 – 53.3)
Age (in years)
18-34 693 27.7 (25.4 – 30.2)
35-44 828 21.4 (19.8 – 23.1)
45-54 976 20.7 (19.3 – 22.2)
55-65 771 14.3 (13.1 – 15.6)
>65 915 15.9 (14.7 – 17.1)
Annual household income ($)
< 15 K 246 5.4 (4.7 – 6.3)
15-25 K 451 10.6 (9.5 – 11.9)
25-50 K 901 22.6 (21.2 – 24.1)
50-75 K 645 17.9 (16.4 – 19.4)
> 75 K 1416 43.4 (41.4 – 45.5)
Education
Less than high-school 283 6.8 (6.0 – 7.8)
Completed high-school 1061 26.3 (24.6 – 28.1)
Some College 942 23.5 (21.9 – 25.1)
Completed College 1873 43.4 (41.5 – 45.2)
Employment
Employed 2590 65.9 (63.8 – 67.9)
Unemployed/Unable to work 341 6.3 (5.4 – 7.3)
Homemaker/Student 378 12.3 (10.6 – 14.1)
Retired 863 15.6 (14.4 – 16.8)
Marital Status
Married 2254 61.4 (59.2 – 63.6)
Not Married 1910 38.6 (33.9 – 43.9)

* Some numbers do not total 4183 due to lack of responder completion

Prevalence is derived from utilizing BRFSS complex samples features which adjust for unique weights and the cluster design of the survey