Table 1.
Characteristics of the analysis sample, ages 30–64 (N=12,889).
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 6157 | 6732 | 12,889 |
| Age (mean, s.e.) | 46.09 (0.16) | 46.59 (0.18) | 46.34 (0.15) |
| Female | 0.51 | ||
| Race | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.71 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Other or missing | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Education | |||
| 9–12 or GED | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| HS Completion | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.26 |
| Some College | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.21 |
| Vocational AA | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Academic AA | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
| BA Degree | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.19 |
| Health indices (mean, s.e.) | |||
| Metabolic risk index (n=10,469) | 1.85 (0.15) | 1.60 (0.02) | 1.72 (0.016) |
| CVD risk index (n=12,310) | 8.48 (0.09) | 7.04 (0.10) | 7.75 (0.079) |
| Total biological risk index (N=8653) | 2.43 (0.03) | 2.42 (0.03) | 2.43 (0.023) |
Adjusted for NHANES 1999–2012 complex sampling design.
s.e.=standard error
Range for the health indices are 0-1 for metabolic risk index, -5 to 26 for cardiovascular risk index, and 0-8 for total biological risk index.