Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of micropolitan dwelling adults * by race and ethnicity: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2012–2015.
| Sociodemographic Characteristic | Black, Non-Hispanic % (95% CI) | White, Non-Hispanic % (95% CI) | Hispanic % (95% CI) | Asian or NHOPI, Non-Hispanic % (95% CI) | AIAN, Non-Hispanic % (95% CI) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–44 | 50.0 † (48.4, 51.5) | 39.7 (39.3, 40.2) | 66.5 † (64.9, 68.0) | 58.7 † (54.3, 63.0) | 47.1 † (44.6, 49.6) | 43.0 (42.6, 43.4) |
| 45–64 | 35.6 (34.2, 37.0) | 36.3 (36.0, 36.7) | 25.1 † (23.7, 26.4) | 27.3 † (23.6, 31.4) | 38.0 (35.6, 40.4) | 35.3 (35.0, 35.6) |
| 65+ | 14.4 † (13.6, 15.3) | 23.9 (23.7, 24.2) | 8.5 † (7.7, 9.3) | 13.9 † (11.1, 17.3) | 14.9 † (13.4, 16.6) | 21.7 (21.5, 22.0) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 46.2 † (44.6, 47.8) | 48.8 (48.4, 49.2) | 52.5 † (50.8, 54.2) | 46.8 (42.4, 51.2) | 49.1 (46.6, 51.6) | 48.9 (48.5, 49.3) |
| Female | 53.8 † (52.2, 55.4) | 51.2 (50.8, 51.6) | 47.5 † (45.8, 49.2) | 53.2 (48.8, 57.6) | 50.9 (48.4, 53.4) | 51.1 (50.7, 51.5) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Not married | 67.9 † (66.6, 69.5) | 42.6 (42.2, 43.0) | 51.6 † (49.8, 53.3) | 48.8 † (35.9, 52.0) | 60.5 † (58.9, 63.4) | 45.6 (45.2, 446.0) |
| Married | 32.1 † (30.6, 33.5) | 57.4 (57.0, 57.8) | 48.4 † (46.7, 50.2) | 51.2 † (46.8, 55.6) | 39.5 † (37.1, 41.9) | 54.4 (54.0, 54.8) |
| Educational attainment | ||||||
| <High School | 24.4 † (23.0, 25.9) | 12.9 (12.6, 13.2) | 40.8 † (39.0, 42.6) | 8.6 † (6.2, 11.8) | 24.7 † (22.4, 27.2) | 16.1 (15.8, 16.5) |
| High School diploma/GED | 36.6 (35.1, 38.1) | 35.6 (35.2, 36.0) | 30.0 † (28.5, 31.5) | 26.8 † (22.9, 31.0) | 36.6 (34.2, 38.9) | 35.2 (34.8, 35.5) |
| Some college | 28.6 † (27.2, 30.1) | 32.5 (32.1, 32.9) | 21.9 † (20.6, 23.4) | 30.7 (26.9, 34.9) | 29.5 † (27.3, 31.9) | 31.3 (30.9, 31.6) |
| College graduate | 10.4 † (9.8, 11.2) | 19.0 (18.7, 19.2) | 7.3 † (6.7, 8.0) | 33.9 † (29.9, 38.1) | 9.1 † (8.2, 10.2) | 17.4 (17.2, 17.7) |
| Annual household income | ||||||
| <$25,000 | 59.6 † (57.9, 61.3) | 29.3 (28.9, 29.7) | 51.8 † (50.0, 53.7) | 31.1 (27.2, 35.3) | 53.4 † (50.7, 56.0) | 33.7 (33.4, 34.1) |
| $25,000–$49,999 | 23.9 † (22.5, 25.3) | 28.9 (28.5, 29.3) | 28.6 (26.9, 30.3) | 31.0 (26.1, 36.3) | 25.6 † (23.4, 27.9) | 28.5 (28.1, 28.9) |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 8.3 † (7.3, 9.4) | 17.8 (17.5, 18.1) | 10.2 † (9.0, 11.5) | 13.3 † (10.8, 16.2) | 10.3 † (8.7, 12.1) | 16.3 (16.0, 16.6) |
| ≥$75,000 | 8.2 † (7.3, 9.2) | 24.0 (23.6, 24.3) | 9.4 † (8.4, 10.5) | 24.6 (20.7, 29.0) | 10.8 † (9.2, 12.7) | 21.5 (21.1, 21.8) |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Not employed | 52.8 † (51.2, 54.4) | 46.4 (46.0, 46.8) | 40.8 † (39.1, 42.5) | 43.7 (39.3, 48.3) | 51.4 † (48.9, 53.9) | 46.5 (46.1, 46.8) |
| Employed | 47.2 † (45.6, 48.8) | 53.6 (53.2, 54.0) | 59.2 † (57.5, 60.9) | 56.3 (51.7, 60.7) | 48.6 † (46.1, 51.1) | 53.5 (53.2, 53.9) |
| Census Region | ||||||
| Northeast | 2.3 † (1.8, 3.0) | 14.4 (14.1, 14.7) | 4.4 † (3.6, 5.5) | 8.0 † (5.8, 10.9) | 5.1 † (4.0, 6.5) | 12.5 (12.2, 12.8) |
| Midwest | 7.5 † (6.7, 8.4) | 36.5 (36.1, 36.8) | 17.7 † (16.6, 18.9) | 19.9 † (16.9, 23.3) | 17.3 † (15.4, 19.3) | 32.3 (32.0, 32.6) |
| South | 88.1 † (86.9, 89.2) | 34.1 (33.7, 34.5) | 42.1 † (40.3, 43.9) | 21.3 † (17.9, 25.0) | 39.7 † (37.3, 42.3) | 38.7 (38.3, 39.0) |
| West | 2.1 † (1.6, 2.8) | 15.0 (14.7, 15.2) | 35.8 † (34.3, 37.3) | 50.8 † (46.4, 55.2) | 37.9 † (35.7, 40.2) | 16.6 (16.3, 16.8) |
Abbreviations: CI = Confidence Interval. NHOPI = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. AIAN = American Indian/Alaska Native. * Adults were defined as persons aged ≥18 years. † t-test p < 0.05 for significant difference between non-Hispanic white respondents and respondents in another racial/ethnic category. Estimates not reported due to relative standard error >30%.