Table 1.
Participant Characteristics in the Health and Retirement Study, 2010
| Characteristic, Range | Health and Retirement Survey, N = 20,509 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Mean | SD | |
| Age, years | 64.7 | 10.7 | |
| Sex, female | 11,716 (54.1) | ||
| Race | |||
| White | 13,416 (78.4) | ||
| Black | 3,859 (10.1) | ||
| Hispanic | 2,566 (8.1) | ||
| Other | 625 (3.3) | ||
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.4 | 6.0 | |
| <18.5 | 112 (2.1) | ||
| 18.5–24.9 | 1,301 (23.6) | ||
| 25–29.9 | 1,687 (32.0) | ||
| ≥ 30 | 2,087 (42.3) | ||
| Smoking status | |||
| Never smoker | 8,841 (43.5) | ||
| Past smoker | 49.6 (41.0) | ||
| Current smoker | 14.8 (15.5) | ||
| Education, years | 13.5 | 6.3 | |
| <12 | 4,474 (16.3) | ||
| 12 | 6,575 (30.9) | ||
| 13–15 | 4,802 (24.5) | ||
| ≥16 | 4,654 (28.3) | ||
| Household net worth, $ | 388,585 | 1,038,730 | |
| ≤14,000 | 5,120 (20.5) | ||
| 14,001–113,000 | 5,118 (24.1) | ||
| 113,001–323,700 | 5,116 (26.4) | ||
| ≥323,701 | 5,115 (29.0) | ||
| Multimorbidity-Weighted Index, 0–36.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | |
| Chronic conditions, number, 0–12 | 2.0 | 1.5 | |
| Physical functioning scale, 0–100 | 68.1 | 31.4 | |
| Grip strength, kg | 33.6 | 11.8 | |
| Gait speed, m/s | 0.89 | 3.8 | |
| Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status-modified, 0–27 | 15.7 | 4.3 | |
| Activities of Daily Living limitations, number, 0–6 | 0.48 | 1.2 | |
| Instrumental Activities of Daily Living limitations, number, 0–5 | 0.30 | 0.89 | |