Table 1. Weighted distribution of selected characteristics by race and ethnicity among 1989-2009 National Health Interview Survey participants aged ≥65 years at interview included in the linkage with the National Death Index (follow-up through 2011).
| Hispanic | Asian/Pacific Islander | Black non-Hispanic | White non-Hispanic | |
| weighted % | weighted % | weighted % | weighted % | |
| n=17,193 | n=4,590 | n=24,529 | n=174,428 | |
| Overall, row percent | 5.2 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 84.5 |
| Observed linked, deceaseda | 35.6 | 27.7 | 49.2 | 50.1 |
| Female a | 57.8 | 57.0 | 60.5 | 57.3 |
| Age group a | ||||
| 65-74 years | 63.5 | 62.6 | 60.4 | 54.8 |
| 75-84 years | 29.5 | 29.9 | 31.0 | 35.1 |
| 85 and older | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 10.1 |
| Born outside US a, vs native born | 58.5 | 71.8 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Fair/poor health a, vs excellent, very good, or good health | 37.0 | 25.2 | 41.0 | 24.7 |
| Education level a | ||||
| < High school (HS) | 60.5 | 29.4 | 52.2 | 27.4 |
| HS graduate/ GED / some college | 31.3 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 55.9 |
| ≥ Bachelor’s degree | 8.2 | 27.5 | 8.7 | 16.7 |
| Survey year a | ||||
| 1989-1996 | 27.3 | 24.8 | 36.6 | 37.6 |
| 1997-2001 | 23.7 | 21.6 | 22.3 | 22.9 |
| 2002-2009 | 49.1 | 53.7 | 41.1 | 39.6 |
a. Chi-square tests by race/ethnicity statistically significant at the α=.05 level.