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. 2018 Jan 25;144(3):273–275. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2017.2979

Table 1. Characteristics of the Study Population by Self-reported Heart Failure Status From the 2005 to 2006 and 2009 to 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveya.

Characteristics Prevalence, % (95% CI)
Overall Participants Without Heart Failure Participants With Heart Failure
Age group, y
70-74 36.8 (33.4-40.3) 37.7 (34.0-41.5) 28.7 (20.1-39.1)
75-79 26.4 (24.1-28.9) 26.9 (24.4-29.6) 22.5 (17.0-29.2)
≥80 36.8 (34.2-39.4) 35.4 (32.9-38.1) 48.8 (38.7-59.0)
Sex
Male 41.3 (39.2-43.3) 40.7 (38.5-42.9) 46.7 (40.0-53.5)
Female 58.7 (56.7-60.8) 59.3 (57.1-61.5) 53.3 (46.5-60.0)
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white 83.4 (79.7-86.5) 83.6 (80.0-86.6) 83.2 (77.0-87.9)
Non-Hispanic black 8.2 (6.3-10.5) 7.9 (6.0-10.3) 10.0 (6.8-14.5)
Hispanic 5.5 (3.6-8.1) 5.5 (3.7-8.1) 4.7 (2.3-9.1)
Other 3.0 (2.1-4.2) 3.1 (2.1-4.4) 2.2 (1.0-5.9)
Education level
Less than high school 29.8 (25.9-34.0) 29.4 (25.3-34.0) 30.9 (24.9-37.7)
High school 28.0 (25.7-30.3) 27.5 (25.3-29.8) 33.2 (25.4-42.0)
Some college or higher 42.3 (37.4-47.3) 43.1 (38.3-48.0) 35.9 (26.5-46.6)
Income <$20 000/y 25.9 (22.9-29.2) 25.6 (22.4-29.0) 29.2 (23.0-36.4)
Marital status
Married or living with a partner 55.3 (51.2-59.4) 55.9 (52.1-59.6) 50.3 (38.4-62.1)
Widowed, separated, or divorced 42.6 (38.7-46.5) 42.0 (38.4-45.6) 48.3 (37.1-59.7)
Never married 2.1 (1.5-2.9) 2.1 (1.5-3.0) 1.4 (0.3-5.8)
Smoking status
Never 49.6 (47.1-52.2) 49.5 (46.9-52.1) 50.6 (40.4-60.7)
Former 43.4 (40.4-46.5) 43.6 (40.7-46.6) 41.1 (31.5-51.6)
Current 7.0 (5.7-8.4) 6.9 (5.6-8.4) 8.2 (4.7-13.9)
Coronary heart disease 18.1 (16.4-19.8) 14.1 (12.3-16.1) 58.0 (48.5-66.9)
Diabetes 28.1 (25.8-30.5) 26.8 (24.2-29.5) 41.7 (33.6-50.4)
Hypertension 62.0 (59.2-64.7) 61.1 (58.3-64.0) 70.6 (63.0-77.2)
Chronic kidney disease 4.6 (3.6-5.7) 3.6 (2.6-5.0) 14.2 (8.5-22.8)
Stroke 10.1 (8.5-12.1) 8.8 (7.4-10.4) 24.7 (17.0-34.3)
Hearing lossb
None (≤25 dB) 35.7 (31.2-40.4) 36.7 (31.8-41.9) 25.8 (19.1-33.9)
Mild (>25 to ≤40 dB) 35.7 (32.2-39.4) 35.1 (31.1-39.4) 41.9 (35.3-48.7)
Moderate (>40 to ≤60 dB) 23.7 (21.6-26.0) 23.8 (21.4-26.3) 22.0 (16.6-28.5)
Severe (>60 to ≤80 dB) 4.4 (3.4-5.6) 4.0 (2.9-5.3) 9.5 (5.9-15.1)
Profound (>80 dB) 0.5 (0.2-1.0) 0.4 (0.2-1.0) 1.0 (0.1-5.3)
Hearing aid usec 12.8 (11.5-14.3) 3.7 (1.7-7.9) 16.3 (11.8-22.1)
Exposure to noised 49.3 (46.6-51.9) 48.7 (46.0-51.4) 54.5 (48.0-60.9)
Exposure to noise on the jobe 30.6 (28.1-33.3) 29.9 (27.1-32.8) 38.3 (32.0-45.1)
Firearm usef 36.2 (33.4-39.0) 35.9 (33.0-38.9) 38.8 (33.0-45.0)
a

Prevalence estimates were computed using Mobile Examination Center examination weights to provide estimates for the total US population and are age standardized to the US 2010 Census population.

b

Hearing loss was defined as pure tone average (at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz) of above 25 dB in the better ear.

c

Hearing aid use was defined as use of hearing aids for 5 or more hours a week in the past 12 months.

d

Exposure to noise was defined as exposure to loud noise or music for 5 or more hours a week outside of a job.

e

Exposure to noise on the job was defined as exposure to loud noise for 5 or more hours a week on the job.

f

Firearm use was defined as use of firearms for shooting, hunting, or other purposes.