Table 1.
Sample characteristics by age group (United States, 2006)
| Characteristics | 25-64 | 65 and older | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cancer (N=2,149) |
Non-cancer (N=41,560) |
Cancer (N=2,138) |
Non-cancer (N=10,702) |
|
| Weighted population (millions) | 7.1 | 145.9 | 6.5 | 29.9 |
| 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Sex a, b | ||||
| Male | 30.2 | 49.4 | 48.7 | 43.0 |
| Female | 69.8 | 50.6 | 51.3 | 56.9 |
| Age a, b, | ||||
| 25-34 | 11.4 | 24.4 | ---- | ---- |
| 35-44 | 19.9 | 29.4 | ---- | ---- |
| 45-54 | 30.3 | 27.3 | ---- | ---- |
| 55-64 | 38.3 | 18.9 | ---- | ---- |
| 65-74 | ---- | ---- | 45.0 | 54.2 |
| 75+ | ---- | ---- | 54.9 | 45.7 |
| Race/Ethnicity a, b | ||||
| Hispanic | 6 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 7.4 |
| Black, not Hispanic | 8 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 9.1 |
| White, not Hispanic | 70.9 | 59.0 | 76.1 | 67.0 |
| Other, not Hispanic | 15.0 | 16.4 | 15.2 | 16.4 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 60.6 | 65.4 | 58.7 | 54.5 |
| Widowed | 4.0 | 2.0 | 28.9 | 31.4 |
| Divorced/separated | 21.3 | 15.2 | 9.5 | 10.5 |
| Never married | 14.0 | 17.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Education b | ||||
| LT high school | 13.0 | 14.2 | 24.8 | 31.0 |
| High school | 33.2 | 31.1 | 34.7 | 34.0 |
| Some college | 24.4 | 23.4 | 17.2 | 16.0 |
| College graduate | 16.8 | 18.7 | 12.3 | 10.7 |
| Post graduate | 12.6 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| Arthritis a, b | 32.2 | 17.3 | 54.3 | 50.3 |
| Asthma a | 14.9 | 9.0 | 10.3 | 9.6 |
| Diabetes a | 8.3 | 5.9 | 18.9 | 17.7 |
| Emphysema a, b | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 4.4 |
| Heart disease a, b | 12.1 | 6.8 | 36.7 | 30.2 |
| Hypertension a, b | 30.0 | 19.1 | 56.9 | 53.1 |
| Stroke a, b | 2.8 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 9.1 |
| MSA | 81.5 | 84.5 | 77.6 | 78.1 |
| Non-MSA | 18.5 | 15.5 | 22.4 | 21.9 |
a
Cancer and non-cancer individuals younger than 65 are significantly different at p=0.05 level
b
Cancer and non-cancer individuals 65 and older are significantly different at p=0.05 level