Table I.
Descriptive Characteristics for demographic characteristics, health conditions, health behaviors, and economic climate among U.S. adults 18-64 years (unweighted n=202,663)
| % | (SE) | n | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Male | 49.7 | (0.14) | 92,384 |
| Hispanic | 13.8 | (0.18) | 39,273 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 68.5 | (0.27) | 120,974 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 11.8 | (0.19) | 30,231 |
| Non-Hispanic other race | 5.9 | (0.13) | 12,185 |
| 18-24 yrs. | 15.5 | (0.18) | 26,247 |
| 25-44 yrs. | 45.0 | (0.17) | 95,672 |
| 45-64 yrs. | 39.5 | (0.19) | 80,744 |
| U.S.-born | 85.1 | (0.17) | 166,378 |
| Less than high school | 13.8 | (0.15) | 32,110 |
| High school diploma/GED | 27.4 | (0.18) | 54,078 |
| Some college | 31.1 | (0.17) | 62,481 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.7 | (0.23) | 53,994 |
| Married/living together | 64.1 | (0.21) | 110,200 |
| Child in family/household | 44.1 | (0.20) | 85,190 |
| Employed previous week | 73.9 | (0.15) | 148,276 |
| Poor (PR<100%)a | 12.1 | (0.16) | 32,409 |
| Near poor (100%≤PR<200%)a | 16.6 | (0.13) | 37,235 |
| Not poor (PR≥200%)a | 71.3 | (0.23) | 133,019 |
| Health conditions | |||
| Fair/poor health status | 9.9 | (0.10) | 22,590 |
| ADL/IADL limitation | 2.4 | (0.04) | 5,595 |
| Chronic condition(s) | 40.7 | (0.17) | 83,603 |
| Obese | 26.0 | (0.14) | 53,522 |
| Health behaviors | |||
| Current heavy alcohol drinker | 5.5 | (0.07) | 11,152 |
| Current smoker | 23.2 | (0.15) | 47,963 |
| Sufficient aerobic activity | 47.0 | (0.24) | 91,454 |
| Economic climate | |||
| Interviewed during recession | 23.6 | (0.21) | 43,382 |
Data source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2001-2010.
n = unweighted frequency; SE = standard error; GED = General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma; PR = poverty ratio; ADL = activity of daily living; IADL = instrumental activity of daily living.
a
Unweighted frequencies for poverty status obtained from the 2001-2010 NHIS imputed income files m=1.