Table 1.

Respondent Characteristics, National Opinion Survey on Health and Health Disparities, 2008-2009

Characteristic	Respondents, % (n = 2,791)	US Adult Population,a %
Sex
Male	47	48
Female	53	52
Age, y
18-44	48	49
45-64	36	34
≥65	16	17
Race/ethnicity
Hispanic	11	14
Non-Hispanic black	11	11
Non-Hispanic other	78	75
Education
High school or less	33	45
Some college	25	28
College graduate	43	27
Region
Northeast	18	19
Midwest	27	22
South	35	37
West	20	23

^a Source: 2000 US Census.