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. 2015 Jul 31;10(7):e0133688. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133688

Table 5. Overall Demographics for the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).

Mean Standard Deviation
Age (years) 45.96 17.7
Gender, female % 51.71
Race, %
 Hispanic 13.58
 Non-Hispanic White 69.14
 Non-Hispanic Black 11.77
 Non-Hispanic Asian 4.63
 Other 0.87
Education, %
 <9th Grade 5.70
 > = 9th Grade, <HS graduate 9.74
 HS graduate or GED equivalent 27.70
 Some college 20.22
 College graduate and byeond 36.63
Income, %
 <$20,000 30.68
 $20,000-$44,999 36.64
 $45,000-$74,999 20.13
 $75,000 and up 12.55
Glaucoma, % 2.25
Hypothyroidism, % 6.93
BMI 30.49 15.5
Diabetes, % 8.28
High cholesterol, % 32.63
Hypertension, % 29.46
Heart attack, % 3.62
Migrane, % 18.05
Stroke, % 2.87
Smoking, %
 Current 20.65
 Former 21.58
 Never 57.77
Alcohol, %
 Current 64.44
 Former 14.52
 Never 21.04
General health condition, %
Excellent-Good 86.87
Fair 9.84
Poor 3.29