Table 1.

Characteristics of study sample, NationalHealth and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2004

	n	Weighted % (SE)
Age (years)
20-29	871	17.9 (1.0)
30-39	917	21.1 (0.8)
40-49	1007	22.0 (0.8)
50-59	763	16.7 (0.8)
60-69	949	11.2 (0.6)
70-79	645	7.3 (0.3)
≥80	466	3.8 (0.2)
Men	2836	49.2 (0.5)
Women	2782	50.8 (0.5)
Race or ethnicity
White	2908	72.3 (1.8)
African American	1002	10.5 (1.0)
Mexican American	1290	7.2 (0.9)
Other	418	10.0 (1.4)
Education
<High school	1791	20.2 (0.8)
High school/GED	1302	26.1 (0.9)
>High school	2515	53.7 (1.1)
Family PIR
<0 to <100	873	12.8 (0.8)
>100 to <200	1342	21.2 (1.0)
>200 to <300	846	15.7 (0.8)
>300 to <400	628	13.8 (0.7)
>400	1470	36.5 (1.4)
Smoking status
Never smoked	2822	49.5 (1.2)
Former smoker	1551	26.1 (0.9)
Current smoker	1239	24.4 (0.9)
Alcohol use
None	1857	29.7 (1.7)
Moderate	3088	62.0 (1.6)
Excessive	381	8.3 (0.6)
Family history of CVD	451	6.8 (0.3)
Family history of diabetes	449	5.7 (0.4)

GED, General Education Development; PIR, poverty income ratio; CVD, cardiovascular disease.