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. 2016 Sep 26;8(9):e806. doi: 10.7759/cureus.806

Table 1. Descriptive Statistics for Sample and Population Estimates.

95% CI = 95% confidence interval

Variable Unweighted Count % Population Estimate Standard Error 95% CI Lower Bound 95% CI Upper Bound
Back Pain
Yes 10,078 28.0 65,823,057 965,737 63,922,579 67,723,534
No 24,427 72.0 168,937,180 1,844,349 165,307,679 172,566,680
Total 34,505 100.0 234,760,237 2,291,291 230,251,198 239,269,275
Smoking
Current 6,436 18.1 42,098,139 813,046 40,498,141 43,698,136
Former 7,584 22.2 51,621,850 865,475 49,918,678 53,325,021
Never 20,236 59.8 139,327,445 1,617,264 136,144,825 142,510,064
Total 34,256 100.0 233,047,434 2,287,231 228,546,384 237,548,483
Sex
Male 15,273 44.2 113,070,897 1,471,455 110,175,215 115,966,578
Female 19,252 55.8 121,849,773 1,395,324 119,103,909 124,595,636
Total 34,525 100.0 234,920,670 2,292,625 230,409,005 239,432,334
Race
Hispanic 5,859 14.9 34,946,432 816,213 33,340,203 36,552,660
Non-Hispanic White   20,842   67.2 157,787,860 2,071,449 153,711,448 161,864,271
Non-Hispanic Black   5,282   11.9 27,885,414 626,598 26,652,329 29,118,498
Non-Hispanic Asian   2,168   5.3 12,415,030 424,711 11,579,238 13,250,821
Non-Hispanic All Other   372 0.8 1,885,934 198,313 1,495,671 2,276,196
Total 34,525 100.0 234,920,670 2,292,625 230,409,005 239,432,334