Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population, NHIS 2000 and 2014
| 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.
a
The difference between 2000 and 2014 was statistically significant at P < 0.05.
b
The difference between 2000 and 2014 was statistically significant at P < 0.001.