Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Risk Group (N=8,078)
| Distribution Informationa,b |
|
|---|---|
| Socio-demographic Characteristics | |
| Race/Ethnicity: | |
| White | 83.5% |
| Black | 9.8% |
| Other Race | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| Educational Attainment: | |
| Less than High School | 20.2% |
| High School Degree or Equivalent | 56.1% |
| More than High School | 23.7% |
| Age (years) | 61.2 (2.8) |
| Sex (female=1) | 53.6% |
| Income (Scaled $10,000) | 6.2 (9.0) |
| Married or Partnered (yes=1) | 75.3% |
| Health Risk Behaviors: | |
| Physically Active (yes=1) | 50.2% |
| Smoking Status: | |
| Never Smoked | 37.7% |
| Former Smoker | 43.6% |
| Current Smoker | 18.8% |
| Body Mass Index (BMI): | |
| Underweight | 2.1% |
| Healthy Weight | 31.2% |
| Overweight | 40.7% |
| Obese | 26.0% |
| Healthcare Access & Utilization: | |
| Private Health Insurance (yes=1) | 63.8% |
| Visit Doctor (past 2 years) (yes=1) | 92.0% |
| Hospitalization (past 2 years) (yes=1) | 19.3% |
| Morbidity Status: | |
| Chronic Conditions (yes=1): | |
| Arthritis | 47.3% |
| Cancer | 8.1% |
| Diabetes | 11.7% |
| Heart Problems | 14.4% |
| High Blood Pressure | 40.1% |
| Lung Disease | 6.6% |
| Psychological Problems | 8.6% |
| Stroke | 3.5% |
Source: RAND Health and Retirement Study (HRS) Data (1998)
Notes:
a
Percentage distributions are shown for categorical variables; means and (standard deviations) are shown for continuous variables;
b
Distribution information is weighted.