Table 1.
Distribution of demographic and health characteristics of NHIS (2000–2003) and EHDIC-SWB participants, by race
| NHIS 2000–2003 (N=67,681) |
EHDIC-SWB (N=1350) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Whites (n=55,093) |
Blacks (n=12,588) |
P | Whites (n=551) |
Blacks (n=799) |
P |
| Agea (mean ± SD) | 47.1 ± 17.0 | 42.3 ± 18.3 | <.001 | 43.7 ± 16.1 | 38.4 ± 13.3 | <.001 |
| Male (%) | 49.5 | 44.9 | <.001 | 43.4 | 46.4 | .267 |
| Income (%) | ||||||
| ≤$10000 | 5.2 | 11.3 | <.001 | 21.8 | 25.0 | .502 |
| $10000–19999 | 8.0 | 13.4 | 33.0 | 34.0 | ||
| $20000–34999 | 14.3 | 17.7 | 23.1 | 20.2 | ||
| $35000–54999 | 16.2 | 15.0 | 11.8 | 11.6 | ||
| ≥$55000 + | 32.5 | 19.0 | 10.3 | 9.1 | ||
| Missing | 23.8 | 23.8 | – | – | ||
| High school completion or greater (%) | 85.6 | 75.2 | <.001 | 52.6 | 64.3 | <.001 |
| Marital status (%) | ||||||
| Single | 16.7 | 33.1 | <.001 | 36.8 | 62.3 | <.001 |
| Divorced/ widowed/ separated | 17.7 | 23.0 | 37.2 | 22.8 | ||
| Married/ living as married | 65.6 | 44.0 | 26.0 | 14.9 | ||
| Employed (%) | 63.4 | 62.5 | .191 | 37.6 | 50.0 | <.001 |
| Smoking status (%) | ||||||
| Never | 50.2 | 62.7 | <.001 | 24.3 | 36.9 | <.001 |
| Former | 24.5 | 14.4 | 59.4 | 54.2 | ||
| Current | 25.3 | 22.9 | 16.3 | 8.9 | ||
| Drinking status (%) | ||||||
| Never | 20.4 | 36.0 | <.001 | 42.7 | 48.4 | <.001 |
| Former | 15.5 | 16.6 | 37.8 | 27.2 | ||
| Current | 64.1 | 47.4 | 19.6 | 24.4 | ||
| Fair/poor health (%) | 3.6 | 4.9 | <.001 | 36.8 | 28.3 | .001 |
| Comorbid conditionsb (%) | ||||||
| None | 63.7 | 59.3 | <.001 | 47.4 | 57.8 | <.001 |
| 1–2 | 33.8 | 37.6 | 44.5 | 37.4 | ||
| ≥ 3 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 4.8 | ||
| BMIc (mean ± SD) | 29.1 ± 13.3 | 30.4 ± 14.4 | <.001 | 27.2 ± 6.8 | 28.0 ± 7.3 | .045 |
| Physical Inactivity (%) | 71.2 | 79.4 | <.001 | 44.3 | 41.8 | .365 |
SD, standard deviation.
a
Age shown in years.
b
Comorbid conditions include physician diagnosis of asthma, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and/or stroke.
c
BMI, kg/m2.