Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of Mississippi adults, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2015.
| Characteristic | N a | % b | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–34 | 705 | 30.3 | 28.3–32.3 |
| 35–49 | 935 | 23.0 | 21.4–24.6 |
| 50–64 | 1869 | 26.7 | 25.2–28.2 |
| ≥65 | 2361 | 20.0 | 18.9–21.1 |
| Race | |||
| Black | 2099 | 38.4 | 36.5–40.2 |
| White | 3746 | 61.6 | 59.8–63.5 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2052 | 47.4 | 45.5–49.3 |
| Female | 3818 | 52.6 | 50.7–54.5 |
| Education level | |||
| <High school graduate | 787 | 18.4 | 16.8–20.0 |
| High school or equivalent graduate | 1859 | 29.9 | 28.2–31.6 |
| >High school graduate | 3207 | 51.7 | 49.8–53.6 |
| Employment | |||
| Employed | 2184 | 56.8 | 54.8–58.8 |
| Unemployed | 631 | 15.0 | 13.4–16.6 |
| Student | 128 | 6.8 | 5.5–8.2 |
| Retired | 2067 | 21.4 | 20.1–22.7 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 2701 | 48.7 | 46.8–50.5 |
| Widowed | 1174 | 8.9 | 8.2–9.7 |
| Divorced/separated | 1041 | 15.5 | 14.2–16.7 |
| Never married | 886 | 27.0 | 25.0–28.9 |
| Annual household income ($) | |||
| <20,000 | 1485 | 24.9 | 23.2–26.5 |
| 20,000-34,999 | 1200 | 21.5 | 20.0–23.1 |
| 35,000-49,999 | 622 | 10.9 | 9.7–12.1 |
| ≥50,000 | 1512 | 27.1 | 25.4–28.7 |
| Don’t know/Refused | 1026 | 15.6 | 14.3–17.0 |
| Physical Inactivity | |||
| Yes | 2175 | 36.6 | 34.8–38.5 |
| No | 3391 | 63.4 | 61.5–65.2 |
CI, confidence interval; a Unweighted; b Weighted percent.