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. 2012 Jun;102(6):e19–e24. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300681

TABLE 2—

Health Characteristics of Cell-Only Users and Difference From Dual and Landline-Only Users Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2010

Hispanics
Non-Hispanic Whites
Characteristic Cell Only (n = 2003), % or kg/m2 Difference Between Cell Only and Dual Difference Between Cell Only and Landline Only Cell Only (n = 4142), % or kg/m2 Difference Between Cell Only and Dual Difference Between Cell Only and Landline Only
Asthma ever 10.6 0.6 –4.1*** 13.6 –0.8 –1.7*
Diabetes ever 7.2 3.9*** 7.8*** 4.2 5.0*** 10.6***
Hypertension ever 17.3 6.9*** 15.5*** 19.4 14.3*** 23.1***
Heart disease ever 3.3 –0.1 2.0* 5.6 4.0*** 6.7***
Current smoker 14.6 –4.2*** –2.7 30.6 –13.6*** –7.9***
Binge drinking in past y 44.0 –7.5** –10.1*** 50.6 –19.3*** –23.5***
Obese 33.1 0.4 4.1* 25.9 4.7*** 2.1
Body mass index 30.2 0.4 1.5* 28.9 1.4*** 0.8*
Currently insured 51.7 18.0*** 13.7*** 78.1 12.8*** 8.4***
No place to go when sick 40.1 –16.8*** –16.6*** 24.5 –15.6*** –12.3***
Flu shot receipt, past y 28.6 9.2*** 11.1*** 36.1 20.3*** 28.2***

*P < .1; **P < .01; ***P < .001.