Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Non-Hispanic White and Vietnamese Respondents (N = 25,739)
| Older Non-Hispanic White Adults (n = 25,177) | Older Vietnamese Adults (n = 359) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic |
n (%) |
|
| Age§ | ||
| 55–64 | 9,884 (42.3) | 192 (56.6) |
| 65–74 | 7,716 (27.7) | 121 (29.8) |
| 75–84 | 5,934 (23.2) | 38 (12.0) |
| ≥85 | 1,643 (6.8) | 8 (1.6) |
| Male | 9,812 (45.7) | 189 (46.7) |
| Country of birth§ | ||
| United States | 23,249 (91.2) | 2 (0.6) |
| Another country | 1,928 (8.8) | 357 (99.2) |
| Years living in the United States | ||
| ≤1 | NA | 4 (1.6) |
| 2–4 | NA | 9 (3.5) |
| 5–9 | NA | 79 (20.6) |
| 10–14 | NA | 103 (30.7) |
| ≥15 | NA | 159 (43.6) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 12,481 (61.3) | 223 (64.4) |
| Other | 12,662 (38.7) | 135 (35.6) |
| Level of education§ | ||
| <High school | 1,943 (10.6) | 137 (47.7) |
| High school graduate | 6,731 (23.6) | 103 (24.7) |
| ≥Some college | 16,494 (65.8) | 11 (27.6) |
| English-speaking proficiency | ||
| Very well or well | NA | 84 (19.9) |
| Not well or not at all | NA | 270 (80.1) |
| Health insurance status§ | ||
| Currently insured | 24,358 (96.8) | 314 (83.9) |
| Currently not insured | 819 (3.2) | 45 (16.1) |
| Insurance coverage for mental health§ | ||
| Yes | 7,395 (56.1) | 97 (39.0) |
| No | 1,398 (9.0) | 52 (28.8) |
| Don't know | 5,188 (34.9) | 71 (32.1) |
§
P < .001.
Note: Insurance coverage for mental health was assessed only in 2001 (N = 14,201).
NA = not applicable.