Table 1. Aspirin Use for Prevention of Myocardial Infarction Among Men Aged 45 to 79: General Characteristics of Study Population (n = 1,564), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, North Carolina, 2013.
| Characteristic | n | Weighted % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| 45–54 | 483 | 42.4 (39.1–45.7) |
| 55–64 | 555 | 33.3 (30.4–36.3) |
| 65–74 | 408 | 19.2 (17.0–21.6) |
| 75–79 | 118 | 5.1 (4.1–6.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White non-Hispanic | 1,111 | 72.7 (69.7–75.6) |
| Black non-Hispanic | 263 | 19.3 (16.7–22.2) |
| Hispanic | 53 | 4.0 (2.9–5.3) |
| Other non-Hispanic | 120 | 4.0 (3.0–5.3) |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 192 | 15.6 (13.1–18.4) |
| High school | 452 | 29.4 (26.6–32.5) |
| More than high school | 918 | 55.0 (51.7–58.2) |
| General health status | ||
| Fair or poor | 309 | 19.6 (17.2–22.3) |
| Good, very good or excellent | 1,248 | 80.4 (77.7–82.8) |
| Health insurance coverage | ||
| No coverage at all | 193 | 15.0 (12.7–17.5) |
| Some kind of coverage | 1,365 | 85.0 (82.4–87.3) |
| Limited health care access due to cost | ||
| No | 1,385 | 88.1 (85.8–90.0) |
| Yes | 174 | 11.9 (10.0–14.2) |
| Last routine medical checkup | ||
| A year or more ago | 342 | 25.5 (22.6–28.5) |
| Within the last 12 months | 1,206 | 74.5 (71.5–77.4) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
| Normal weight (18.0–24.9) | 317 | 20.4 (17.9–23.2) |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 715 | 47.5 (44.2–50.8) |
| Obese (≥30.0) | 486 | 32.1 (29.1–35.3) |
| Number of myocardial infarction risk factorsa | ||
| 0 | 382 | 25.8 (23.0–28.8) |
| 1 | 524 | 33.8 (30.8–36.9) |
| 2 | 451 | 28.2 (25.4–31.2) |
| 3 or 4 | 207 | 12.2 (10.2–14.5) |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
a
Risk factors were hypertension, diabetes, smoking, and high cholesterol.