Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics, HRS analytic sample 1992–2010
| Measures | Total N = 9049 |
White n = 6903 (76%) |
Black n = 1368 (15%) |
Latino n = 778 (9%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Diagnoses | ||||
| Heart Disease, % | 44.3 | 45.1 | 39.6 | 40.6 |
| Lung Disease, % | 22.2 | 22.8 | 21.0 | 15.1 |
| Cancer, % | 27.7 | 28.7 | 26.0 | 16.9 |
| Diabetes, % | 31.0 | 28.9 | 38.5 | 46.6 |
| Stroke, % | 14.7 | 14.2 | 18.5 | 15.0 |
| Age at diagnosis, mean | 67.2 | 67.7 | 64.9 | 65.0 |
| Female, % | 48.9 | 48.1 | 54.5 | 49.8 |
| High school graduate, mean | 75.2 | 80.4 | 57.2 | 35.3 |
| Income (thousands of dollars), mean | 52.7 | 56.9 | 34.4 | 26.1 |
| Insured, % | 94.7 | 96.0 | 91.3 | 82.0 |
| ADL/IADL score (0–11), mean | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Comorbidity (0–7), mean | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| SRH (1–5) | ||||
| Poor, % | 14.8 | 13.7 | 20.6 | 21.0 |
| Fair, % | 28.4 | 26.1 | 37.8 | 43.8 |
| Good, % | 33.6 | 34.9 | 27.4 | 26.0 |
| Very Good, % | 19.1 | 20.8 | 12.0 | 7.4 |
| Excellent, % | 4.1 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
Covariate measures are assessed at the post-diagnosis time period. Means and proportions are weighted (post-diagnosis weight) and adjusted for complex sampling design. Comorbidity is a count of self-reported arthritis, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, heart disease, lung disease and cancer
Acronyms: HRS Health and Retirement Study, ADL activities of daily living, IADL instrumental activities of daily living, SRH self-rated health