Table 1.
Sample Characteristics by Racial and Ethnic Category, 2012–2014, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
| Characteristics | Non-Hispanic white n = 414,638 Weighted % |
Non-Hispanic Asian American n = 9310 Weighted % |
Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander n = 2262 Weighted % |
Non-Hispanic AIAN* n = 7778 Weighted % |
Non-Hispanic black n = 44,298 Weighted % |
Hispanic or Latino n = 35,006 Weighted % |
Non-Hispanic multiracial or other n = 12,708 Weighted % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||||||
| 18–24 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 15.9 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.3 |
| 25–44 | 23.7 | 34.5 | 45.2 | 32.7 | 36.7 | 42.5 | 34.0 |
| 45–64 | 45.9 | 45.7 | 32.1 | 43.1 | 40.2 | 35.8 | 38.7 |
| 65+ | 24.7 | 12.0 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 12.6 | 10.7 | 16.1 |
| Female sex | 50.6 | 46.3 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 53.4 | 47.1 | 47.7 |
| Annual household income | |||||||
| < $15,000 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 16.5 | 22.6 | 20.0 | 24.5 | 14.6 |
| $15,000 to < $25,000 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 18.8 | 25.7 | 24.9 | 29.8 | 20.4 |
| $25,000 to < $35,000 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.1 |
| $35,000 to < $50,000 | 15.1 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 12.1 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 14.6 |
| $50,000+ | 52.9 | 58.0 | 35.5 | 25.5 | 28.3 | 20.8 | 38.3 |
| Education | |||||||
| Less than high school degree | 9.5 | 6.3 | 14.4 | 22.9 | 17.0 | 33.7 | 13.0 |
| High school degree or GED† | 31.2 | 19.6 | 35.7 | 33.5 | 32.8 | 27.7 | 28.1 |
| Some college or professional school | 31.1 | 23.2 | 30.9 | 30.5 | 32.0 | 23.3 | 36.6 |
| College degree or higher | 28.1 | 50.9 | 18.9 | 13.1 | 18.2 | 15.4 | 22.4 |
| Residence in a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) | |||||||
| MSA | 49.5 | 55.9 | 32.5 | 33.8 | 43.9 | 30.4 | 40.7 |
| Not in MSA or not applicable | 50.5 | 44.1 | 67.5 | 66.2 | 56.1 | 69.6 | 59.3 |
| Healthcare access | |||||||
| Had a routine check-up (past 2 years) | 81.5 | 81.8 | 76.5 | 78.8 | 87.4 | 77.0 | 78.5 |
| Enrolled in a health plan | 89.4 | 86.9 | 75.1 | 81.2 | 77.9 | 68.2 | 82.5 |
| Has a usual source of care | 83.7 | 78.3 | 71.2 | 68.3 | 74.5 | 64.3 | 75.2 |
| Body mass index category (kg/m2) | |||||||
| Underweight (BMI < 18.5) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9) | 24.0 | 29.9 | 9.4 | 16.6 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 17.0 |
| Overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9) | 45.2 | 54.3 | 53.3 | 45.8 | 44.2 | 51.1 | 47.4 |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 29.6 | 14.2 | 37.3 | 36.3 | 42.2 | 35.9 | 34.7 |
Sample includes all adults aged ≥ 45 years and adults aged < 45 years with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2; excludes respondents with known diabetes or pre-diabetes
*AIAN = American Indian or Alaskan Native
†GED = General Educational Development certificate