Table I.
Selected Demographic Characteristics of 2008 BRFSS Sample Participants 50–75 years old
| Non- Latino White |
Non- Latino Black |
Latino Responding in English |
Latino Responding in Spanish |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 87,153 | 6,121 | 4,247 | 2,362 | |
| Weighted N | 32,026,512 | 4,185,632 | 3,698,503 | 2,561,335 | |
| Age | mean (se) | 60.3 (0.04) | 59.7 (0.17) | 58.9 (0.21) | 59.2 (0.29) |
| Gender (%) | Male | 47.9 | 44.4 | 46.9 | 48.4 |
| Partnered (%) | 73.1 | 48.1 | 65.2 | 66.7 | |
| Current Smoker (%) | 14.8 | 21.4 | 15.2 | 11.3 | |
| Education (%) | < High School | 4.5 | 13.3 | 22.4 | 65.5 |
| Income (%) | < $20,000 | 9.9 | 28.7 | 27.3 | 54.8 |
| $20,000–$34,999 | 15.7 | 24.8 | 21.6 | 30.6 | |
| $35,000–$74,999 | 34.0 | 26.7 | 30.4 | 13.7 | |
| $75,000+ | 40.4 | 19.9 | 20.8 | 0.9 | |
| Low SES (%) | 11.9 | 32.4 | 37.4 | 80.4 | |
| Medical Insurance (%) | 93.9 | 87.2 | 83.0 | 62.4 | |
| Identified Health Care Provider (%) | 91.5 | 88.8 | 83.1 | 66.7 | |
| Northeast Region (%) | 23.2 | 28.2 | 12.4 | 16.4 | |