TABLE 1—
Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Nonelderly Adult Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in BRFSS by Prereform (2003–2005) and Postreform (2007–2009) Status in Massachusetts and Other New England States
| Massachusetts (n = 60 388) |
Other New England States (n = 122 464 ) |
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| Characteristic | Prereform (n = 19 326), % (95% CI) | Postreform (n = 41 062), % (95% CI) | Prereform (n = 55 564), % (95% CI) | Postreform (n = 66 900), % (95% CI) |
| Age, y | ||||
| 18–34 | 33.8 (32.8, 34.9) | 30.4 (29.5, 31.3) | 31.2 (30.5, 31.8) | 30.2 (29.5, 30.9) |
| 35–64 | 66.2 (65.2, 67.2) | 69.6 (68.7, 70.5) | 68.9 (68.2, 69.5) | 69.8 (69.1, 70.5) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 49.2 (48.2, 50.2) | 49.1 (48.3, 49.9) | 49.5 (48.9, 50.1) | 49.6 (49.0, 50.2) |
| Female | 50.8 (49.8, 51.8) | 50.9 (50.1, 51.7) | 50.6 (50.0, 51.2) | 50.4 (49.8, 51.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 81.6 (80.8, 82.4) | 78.3 (77.5, 79.0) | 86.9 (86.5, 87.4) | 87.1 (86.6, 87.6) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 4.0 (3.6, 4.3) | 5.3 (4.9, 5.6) | 3.0 (2.8, 3.3) | 2.8 (2.6, 3.1) |
| Hispanic | 9.2 (8.7, 9.9) | 9.3 (8.8, 9.8) | 5.9 (5.6, 6.3) | 5.7 (5.3, 6.0) |
| Other, non-Hispanica | 5.2 (4.7, 5.7) | 7.2 (6.7, 7.7) | 4.1 (3.8, 4.4) | 4.4 (4.1, 4.8) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently married | 56.6 (55.7, 57.6) | 61.0 (60.2, 61.8) | 60.4 (59.8, 61.0) | 62.4 (61.8, 63.1) |
| Previously marriedb | 12.4 (11.8, 12.9) | 11.2 (10.8, 11.6) | 13.2 (12.9, 13.5) | 11.5 (11.2, 11.8) |
| Never marriedc | 31.0 (30.0, 32.0) | 27.8 (26.9, 28.6) | 26.4 (25.8, 27.0) | 26.0 (25.4, 26.7) |
| Educational attainment | ||||
| < high school | 7.3 (6.8, 7.9) | 6.4 (6.0, 6.9) | 6.7 (6.4, 7.0) | 5.2 (4.9, 5.5) |
| ≥ high school | 23.3 (22.5, 24.2) | 22.9 (22.2, 23.6) | 27.8 (27.3, 28.4) | 25.4 (24.8, 25.9) |
| ≥ some college | 69.4 (68.5, 70.3) | 70.7 (70.0, 71.5) | 65.5 (63.9, 66.1) | 69.4 (68.8, 70.0) |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | 73.8 (72.9, 74.7) | 75.2 (74.5, 75.9) | 75.6 (75.1, 76.2) | 74.1 (73.6, 74.7) |
| Unemployedd | 18.9 (18.1, 19.7) | 17.2 (16.5, 17.9) | 16.8 (16.3, 17.3) | 17.9 (17.3, 18.4) |
| Retired | 3.0 (2.8, 3.3) | 2.8 (2.7, 3.0) | 3.5 (3.3, 3.7) | 3.6 (3.4, 3.8) |
| Unable to work | 4.3 (4.0, 4.7) | 4.8 (4.5, 5.1) | 4.1 (3.9, 4.3) | 4.4 (4.2, 4.6) |
Note. BRFSS = Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; CI = confidence interval.
a
Asian, non-Hispanic; Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic; American Indian/Alaska Native, non-Hispanic; other race, non-Hispanic; multirace, non-Hispanic.
b
Includes persons divorced, widowed, and separated.
c
Includes unmarried couples.
d
Includes persons out of work, homemakers, and students.