Table 1.
Characteristics of survey respondents, after weighting, by age group and race/ethnicity
| Respondent Characteristics | All | By Age Group | By Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65–79 | 65–69 | 70–74 | 75–79 | White | Black | Latino | Filipino | Chinese | |
| (N = 2602) | (N = 841) | (N = 878) | (N = 883) | (N = 849) | (N = 567) | (N = 653) | (N = 219) | (N = 314) | |
| Wtd. % | Wtd. % | Wtd. % | Wtd. % | Wtd. % | Wtd. % | Wtd. % | Wtd. % | Wtd. % | |
| Sociodemographic | |||||||||
| Age | |||||||||
| 65–69 yrs. | 23.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 23.4 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 25.6 | 23.1 |
| 70–74 yrs. | 43.7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 43.8 | 43.3 | 42.3 | 45.0 | 42.0 |
| 75–79 yrs. | 32.8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 32.8 | 33.1 | 34.1 | 29.4 | 34.9 |
| Sex | |||||||||
| Women | 54.1 | 53.8 | 53.9 | 54.5 | 53.8 | 56.9 | 54.8 | 57.1 | 48.2 |
| Men | 45.9 | 46.2 | 46.1 | 45.5 | 46.2 | 43.1 | 45.2 | 42.9 | 51.8 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||||||
| White non-Hispanic | 79.4 | 79.0 | 79.6 | 79.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Black | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Filipino | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Chinese | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Educational attainment | |||||||||
| Non-high school graduate | 5.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 8.9*** | 3.9 | 4.7 | 22.0*** | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| High school graduate/GED | 21.3 | 14.5 | 19.9 | 28.1 | 21.0 | 25.2 | 31.0 | 14.1 | 14.3 |
| Some college | 23.8 | 33.4 | 36.1 | 30.8 | 34.2 | 45.0 | 27.8 | 22.7 | 24.6 |
| College graduate | 39.9 | 48.9 | 40.9* | 32.2*** | 40.9 | 25.0*** | 19.2*** | 58.4*** | 57.0*** |
| Household incomea | |||||||||
| ≤ $25,000 | 16.2 | 11.1 | 17.1*** | 25.7*** | 14.3 | 25.0*** | 22.1*** | 27.5*** | 13.6 |
| $25,001–$35,000 | 11.8 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 11.2 | 13.7 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 9.2 |
| $35,001–$50,000 | 16.7 | 14.9 | 19.1 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 18.2 | 11.9 |
| $50,000–$80,000 | 25.3 | 27.2 | 24.3 | 22.8 | 25.9 | 21.2 | 24.9 | 21.5 | 25.3 |
| > $80,000 | 30.0 | 37.3 | 26.9*** | 18.9*** | 32.3 | 20.8*** | 17.4*** | 18.4*** | 40.0 |
| Health | |||||||||
| Self-rated health | |||||||||
| Very good or excellent | 43.8 | 49.7 | 46.8 | 35.6*** | 48.3 | 21.2*** | 28.0*** | 25.9*** | 38.9e |
| Good | 38.1 | 34.8 | 38.2 | 40.2 | 35.9 | 48.8 | 39.9 | 49.7 | 44.8 |
| Fair or poor | 18.1 | 15.5 | 15.0 | 24.2*** | 15.8 | 30.0*** | 32.1*** | 24.4*** | 16.3 |
| History of diabetes, hypertension, CAD, heart failure, or stroke | 71.7 | 62.1 | 70.3g | 80.6*** | 69.0 | 87.4*** | 77.8*** | 86.5*** | 70.5 |
| Takes medication for ≥1 chronic condition | 90.5 | 87.2 | 90.3 | 93.3** | 89.9 | 95.4*** | 90.7 | 94.9* | 86.8 |
| Access to digital technology | |||||||||
| Desktop, laptop, or netbook computer | 79.5 | 90.4 | 80.0*** | 71.2*** | 83.5 | 69.1*** | 61.1*** | 53.1*** | 79.8 |
| Tablet | 25.1 | 34.3 | 27.4* | 15.6*** | 27.1 | 16.0*** | 12.6*** | 20.1* | 28.3 |
| Smartphone | 31.2 | 43.4 | 33.9** | 18.7*** | 32.8 | 30.5 | 22.0*** | 19.6*** | 26.6*** |
| Home internet | 83.8 | 91.3 | 85.5** | 76.2*** | 87.4 | 71.9*** | 68.4*** | 61.0*** | 84.8 |
Cell percentages are based on weighted data for everyone in that age or racial/ethnic group. Ns at top of columns are the unweighted number of respondents in that group
White Non-Hispanic white, GED General Educational Development, CAD coronary artery disease
*Significant difference (P < .05) after controlling for race/ethnicity and sex (age group comparisons) or age group and sex (racial/ethnic group comparisons)
**Significant difference (P < .01) after controlling for race/ethnicity and sex (age group comparisons) or age group and sex (racial/ethnic group comparisons)
***Significant difference (P < .001) after controlling for race/ethnicity and sex (age group comparisons) or age group and sex (racial/ethnic group comparisons)
aThe survey questionnaire did not include a question about income. These statistics are based on pooled data from 2011 and 2014 health surveys of the same health plan membership weighted to the 2014 age-sex composition of the membership. In the San Francisco Bay Area, a household income ≤$35,000 qualifies an individual for low income housing