Table 1.

Sample distribution

Variable	Blood pressure check		Cholesterol checkup
	Unweighted frequency	Weighted percentagea	Unweighted frequency	Weighted percentagea
Age
18–54	13,578	68.79	9210	61.20
55–64	2504	13.22	2350	16.26
> 65	3466	17.99	3319	22.54
Gender
Male	9388	48.32	6960	46.36
Female	11,135	51.68	8824	53.64
Race
White	15,628	81.55	12,013	82.04
Black	3321	11.47	2576	11.28
American Indian/Alaska native	161	0.76	112	0.71
Asian	1036	4.56	813	4.46
Non-Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	74	0.31	55	0.28
Multiple races	303	1.34	215	1.22
Ethnicity
Hispanic	4597	13.41	3195	11.93
Non-Hispanic	15,926	86.59	12,589	88.07
Insurance
Private	12,622	69.71	10,230	73.03
Public	4059	15.29	3248	16.02
Uninsured	3842	15.00	2306	10.95
Income (US$)
<20,000	9664	40.17	6785	35.55
20,000–34,999	4250	21.66	3281	21.27
35,000–54,999	3189	18.80	2698	20.68
>55,000	3084	19.37	2778	22.50
Perceived health status
Excellent	4795	26.29	3414	24.28
Very good	6179	32.54	4720	32.48
Good	5820	27.38	4551	27.93
Fair	2513	10.36	2133	11.51
Poor	851	3.41	756	3.80

^aNote: Weighted percentages have been obtained after adding weights to account for the complex design of the Medical expenditure Panel survey.