Table 1. Sociodemographic Characteristics of Mississippi Delta Adult Respondents, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001.

Characteristic	%a (95% Confidence Interval) (n = 515)
Age, y
18–34	33.5 (27.8–39.3)
35–49	29.7 (24.9–34.5)
50–64	21.7 (17.7–25.7)
≥65	15.1 (11.8–18.4)
Race
White	53.0 (47.4–58.5)
Black	47.0 (41.5–52.6)
Sex
Male	46.7 (41.1–52.3)
Female	53.3 (47.7–58.9)
Household income, $
<20,000	26.3 (21.4–31.1)
20,000–34,999	22.9 (18.6–27.3)
35,000–49,999	14.8 (10.5–19.0)
≥50,000	18.0 (14.4–21.7)
No answer	18.0 (13.4–22.6)
Education level
Less than high school	21.5 (17.0–26.0)
High school or equivalent	33.8 (28.4–39.3)
More than high school	44.7 (39.3–50.0)
Health insurance
No	24.5 (19.1–29.9)
Yes	75.5 (70.1–80.9)

^a Weighted percentage.