Table 1.
Description of US Veterans.
| 2014 BRFSS Data (Weighted n = 27,778,365) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables and Factors | Frequency | Percent | |
| Geographic Locale | Rural | 2,905,663 | 20.4 |
| Non-Rural | 11,323,343 | 79.6 | |
| Respondents Sex | Male | 25,206,439 | 90.7 |
| Female | 2,571,926 | 9.3 | |
| Age | 18–64 Years | 22,417,141 | 80.7 |
| 65 Years and Older | 5,361,224 | 19.3 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | Caucasian Non-Hispanic | 20,491,361 | 75.4 |
| African American Non-Caucasian | 3,229,867 | 11.9 | |
| Hispanic | 2,069,167 | 7.6 | |
| Other/Multiracial Non-Hispanic | 1,402,559 | 5.2 | |
| Education Attained | Less Than High School | 1,776,697 | 6.4 |
| At Least High School | 18,706,212 | 67.7 | |
| At Least BA | 7,131,746 | 25.8 | |
| Marital Status | Married or Part of Unmarried Couple | 17,955,948 | 64.9 |
| Not Married or Part of Unmarried Couple | 9,705,666 | 35.1 | |
| Annual Household Income | <$35,000 | 8,148,096 | 33.3 |
| $35,000 ≤ $75,000 | 8,698,137 | 35.5 | |
| $75,000 And Higher | 7,623,518 | 31.2 | |
| Employment Status | Employed | 13,026,337 | 47.4 |
| Unemployed Seeking Employment | 1,075,008 | 3.9 | |
| Not Employed Not Seeking Employment | 11,702,352 | 42.6 | |
| Unable to Work | 1,652,003 | 6.0 | |
| Self-Reported Health Status | Good to Excellent Health | 22,457,186 | 81.1 |
| Fair to Poor Health | 5,221,494 | 18.9 | |
| Binge Drinking | No Binge Drinking | 22,009,387 | 85.3 |
| Binge Drinking | 3,789,170 | 14.7 | |
| Smoking Status | Non-Smoker | 21,897,016 | 82.2 |
| Current Smoker | 4,736,563 | 17.8 | |
| Health Insurance Status | Have Health Insurance | 26,064,558 | 94.2 |
| Do Not Have Health Insurance | 1,612,250 | 5.8 | |
| Personal Healthcare Provider | Have Healthcare Provider | 22,745,371 | 82.3 |
| Do Not Have Healthcare Provider | 4,887,418 | 17.7 | |
| Deferred Healthcare Because Of Cost | Did Not Defer Care | 25,730,431 | 92.8 |
| Deferred Care Because Of Cost | 1,996,653 | 7.2 | |
| Last Routine Medical Checkup | Within Last 12 Months | 22,067,917 | 79.9 |
| Longer Than 12 Months Ago | 5,548,378 | 20.1 | |
| Health Service Deficits * | No Health Service Deficits | 17,927,624 | 64.5 |
| At Least One Health Service Deficit | 9,850,742 | 35.5 | |
| BMI | Not Obese | 18,750,657 | 69.6 |
| Obese | 8,175,188 | 30.4 | |
| Arthritis | No Arthritis | 17,999,020 | 65.2 |
| Arthritis | 9,603,728 | 34.8 | |
| Depression in Lifetime | No Depression | 23,280,332 | 84.3 |
| Depression | 4,351,672 | 15.7 | |
| Diabetes | No Diabetes | 23,304,524 | 84.0 |
| Diabetes | 4,435,093 | 16.0 | |
| Chronic Disease ** | No Chronic Disease | 10,443,692 | 39.2 |
| At Least One Chronic Disease | 16,198,396 | 60.8 | |
* Variable computed from the variable factors: do not have health insurance, do not have personal healthcare provider, last routine medical checkup longer than 12 months ago, in last 12 months deferred healthcare because of cost; ** Variable computed from the variable factors: obese, have arthritis, have lifetime depression, have diabetes.