Table 1.
Gender | Physical Illnesses | ||
Male | 42.9 | Heart Disease | 9.0 |
Female | 57.1 | Hypertension | 14.5 |
Race | Cancer | 13.8 | |
Caucasian | 69.5 | Diabetes | 13.9 |
African American | 28.5 | Hepatitis | 4.9 |
Hispanic | 0.6 | Stroke | 2.4 |
Asian | 0.4 | Arthritis | 25.1 |
Other | 1.0 | Asthma | 10.5 |
Marital Status | Tuberculosis | 1.4 | |
Never Married | 12.8 | Bleeding Ulcer | 2.6 |
Currently Married | 50.3 | Epilepsy | 1.1 |
Divorced | 23.9 | Other | 18.9 |
Widowed | 6.8 | ||
Other | 6.2 | ||
Education Level | Number of Illnesses | ||
< High School | 1.4 | Zero | 30.7 |
High School Diploma | 27.3 | One | 35.4 |
Bachelors Degree | 26.9 | Two | 21.8 |
Masters Degree or greater | 27.1 | Three or greater | 12.1 |
Other | 17.3 |
Note: Data are presented as percentages unless otherwise specified.