Table 1.

Demographics and characteristics. FY: fiscal year. N/A: Not applicable. VA: Department of Veterans Affairs.

Type		FY2017	FY2008
Rolea, n (%)		100,555	100,069
	Veteran	97	93
	Family member	3	5
	Veteran Service Organization	1	1
	National Guard or Reserve	1	N/A
	General public	1	<1
	Other role	1	1
	VA employee	1	1
	Non-VA federal employee	<1	1
	Caregiver (other than family)	<1	N/A
	State or local government	<1	N/A
	Active duty	<1	<1
	News Media	N/A	<1
Highest level of education, n (%)		99,974	2154
	Did not complete high school	3	2
	High school graduate	13	17
	Some college or vocational school	44	44
	College graduate	21	19
	Some postgraduate school	6	5
	Graduate or professional degree	13	10
Health conditionsa, n (%)		22,795	N/A
	High blood pressure	66	N/A
	High cholesterol	62	N/A
	Arthritis of any kind	60	N/A
	Chronic pain	47	N/A
	Diabetes	37	N/A
	Stomach or gastrointestinal problems	37	N/A
	Heart problems	37	N/A
	Mental health or psychiatric condition	34	N/A
	Cancer of any kind	29	N/A
	Lung problems (including asthma)	25	N/A
	Neurological disorders	13	N/A
	Other	12	N/A
	Prefer not to answer	2	N/A
Age, n (%)		93,467	30,984
	Under 20	<1	<1
	20-24	<1	<1
	25-29	<1	<1
	30-34	<1	1
	35-39	1	2
	40-44	1	4
	45-49	3	6
	50-54	5	10
	55-59	8	18
	60-64	13	26
	65-69	28	14
	70-74	23	7
	75-79	9	5
	80-84	5	3
	85 or older	3	1
Gender, n (%)		97,319	31,020
	Male	93	91
	Female	7	9
Self-reported health status, n (%)		98,007	40,315
	Excellent	4	5
	Very good	21	18
	Good	41	38
	Fair	27	29
	Poor	7	10
Self-reported internet ability, n (%)		53,725	55,658
	Beginner	4	4
	Intermediate	36	29
	Advanced	60	68

^aMultiple categories may be selected.