Table 1. Weighted Distribution of Demographic Characteristics and Health Related Outcomes in 3 Surveys, BRFSS 2013, Massachusetts BRFSS 2013, and Boston BRFSS 2010/2013a .
| Predictor | Boston BRFSSb (n = 7,340) | Massachusetts BRFSS (n = 15,071) | BRFSS (n = 483,865) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| 18–24 | 18.7 | 13.4 | 13.0 |
| 25–29 | 13.6 | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| 30–34 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 9.1 |
| 35–39 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.7 |
| 40–44 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| 45–49 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 8.0 |
| 50–54 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 10.0 |
| 55–59 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| 60–64 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| 65–69 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 70–74 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 75–79 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| ≥80 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 47.2 | 47.8 | 48.6 |
| Female | 52.8 | 52.2 | 51.4 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 50.3 | 76.8 | 65.1 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 21.8 | 5.8 | 11.8 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 2.3 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Non-Hispanic other | 9.5b | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Non-Hispanic two or more races | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Hispanic | 16.1 | 9.1 | 15.4 |
| Educational attainment | |||
| Less than grade 12 | 14.3 | 11.4 | 8.4 |
| Grade 12 or GED | 20.0 | 26.4 | 29.2 |
| Some college | 24.1 | 27.0 | 27.5 |
| College or higher | 41.6 | 35.1 | 34.9 |
| <150% Poverty level, median % (IQR)c | 27.8 (19.9–38.0) | 17.5 (13.4–20.2) | 24.7 (18.8–29.4) |
| Diabetes | 7.9 | 8.5 | 10.0 |
| High blood pressure | 24.3 | 29.4 | 32.4 |
| Physical inactivity | 22.5 | 23.5 | 26.3 |
| Current smoking | 18.7 | 16.6 | 18.2 |
| Binge drinking | 25.5 | 19.4 | 16.5 |
Abbreviations: BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; GED, general educational diploma; IQR, interquartile range.
a
Values are percentages unless otherwise indicated.
b
The percentage in the Boston BRFSS includes non-Hispanic Native Hawaiians, non-Hispanic other Pacific Islanders, and other non-Hispanic races only.
c
The median percentage of poverty <150% is the median among zip codes in the Boston BRFSS, the median among counties in the Massachusetts BRFSS, and the median among counties in the nationwide BRFSS, respectively.