Table 1.
2000 | 2014 | |
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N = 6044 | N = 8541 | |
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No. (%) | ||
Age group | ||
65–74 years | 3183 (51.4) | 4824 (56.2)b |
75–84 years | 2250 (38.2) | 2615 (30.8)b |
≥ 85 years | 611 (10.4) | 1102 (13.0)b |
Sex | ||
Males | 2270 (38.3) | 3448 (40.1)a |
Females | 3774 (61.7) | 5093 (59.9)a |
Education | ||
Less than high school | 2094 (32.1) | 1743 (18.5)b |
High school | 1973 (34.0) | 2539 (30.0)b |
More than high school | 1977 (33.9) | 4259 (51.6)b |
Race | ||
White | 5158 (88.8) | 6985 (85.6)b |
Nonwhite | 886 (11.2) | 1556 (14.4)b |
Hispanic origin | ||
Yes | 562 (5.1) | 768 (7.4)b |
No | 5482 (94.9) | 7773 (92.6)b |
Marital status | ||
Married | 2470 (41.5) | 3591 (42.6) |
Widowed | 2,580 (42.8) | 2799 (33.0)b |
Others | 994 (15.7) | 2151 (24.3)b |
Chronic conditions | ||
Vision problems | 1099 (18.0) | 1211 (13.7)b |
Diabetes | 883 (15.6) | 1812 (23.2)b |
Hypertension | 3221(52.8) | 5413 (63.0)b |
Weight problems (BMI≥30) | 1151 (19.1) | 2245 (26.9)b |
The percentages were weighted using the NHIS sampling weights.
The difference between 2000 and 2014 was statistically significant at P < 0.05.
The difference between 2000 and 2014 was statistically significant at P < 0.001.