Table 5.
Sociodemographic characteristics of large fringe metropolitan 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 | 52.5 † (51.5, 53.5) | 39.4 (39.0, 39.7) | 66.1 † (65.1, 67.1) | 63.3 † (61.6, 65.0) | 41.8 (38.1, 45.6) | 45.4 (45.1, 45.7) |
| 45–64 | 34.7 † (33.8, 35.6) | 38.4 (38.1, 38.7) | 26.7 † (25.7, 27.6) | 28.3 † (26.7, 29.9) | 42.2 † (38.7, 45.8) | 36.0 (35.7, 36.3) |
| 65+ | 12.8 † (12.2, 13.4) | 22.3 (22.0, 22.5) | 7.2 † (6.8, 7.8) | 8.4 † (7.5, 9.4) | 16.0 † (13.9, 18.5) | 18.6 (18.4, 18.8) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 46.5 † (45.4, 47.5) | 48.1 (47.7, 48.4) | 49.2 † (48.1, 50.4) | 49.7 (47.9, 51.4) | 50.7 (47.0, 54.4) | 48.1 (47.8, 48.4) |
| Female | 53.5 † (52.5, 54.6) | 51.9 (51.6, 52.3) | 50.8 † (49.6, 51.9) | 50.3 (48.6, 52.1) | 49.3 (45.6, 53.0) | 51.9 (51.6, 52.2) |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Not married | 62.3 † (61.3, 63.3) | 41.4 (41.0, 41.7) | 53.8 † (52.7, 55.0) | 36.4 † (34.6, 38.1) | 54.3 † (50.6, 57.9) | 45.1 (44.8, 45.4) |
| Married | 37.7 † (36.7, 38.7) | 58.6 (58.3, 59.0) | 46.2 † (45.0, 47.3) | 63.6 † (61.9, 65.4) | 45.7 † (42.1, 49.4) | 54.9 (54.6, 55.2) |
| Educational attainment | ||||||
| <High School | 12.4 † (11.6, 13.2) | 7.4 (7.2, 7.6) | 33.8 † (32.6, 34.9) | 4.9 † (3.9, 6.1) | 17.9 † (15.2, 21.0) | 11.1 (10.9, 11.4) |
| High School diploma/GED | 29.5 † (28.6, 30.5) | 27.7 (27.4, 28.0) | 27.1 (26.1, 28.1) | 15.1 † (13.7, 16.7) | 33.5 † (29.9, 37.3) | 27.2 (26.9, 27.5) |
| Some college | 33.5 † (32.5, 34.5) | 32.0 (31.7, 32.4) | 24.7 † (23.7, 25.7) | 22.6 † (21.0, 24.2) | 32.7 (29.4, 36.2) | 30.8 (30.5, 31.1) |
| College graduate | 24.6 † (23.8, 25.4) | 32.8 (32.5, 33.1) | 14.4 † (13.8, 15.1) | 57.4 † (55.6, 59.2) | 15.9 † (13.8, 18.1) | 30.8 (30.6, 31.1) |
| Annual household income | ||||||
| <$25,000 | 32.3 † (31.3, 33.4) | 17.5 (17.2, 17.7) | 44.9 † (43.7, 46.2) | 16.1 (14.6, 17.7) | 37.2 † (33.6, 41.0) | 22.6 (22.3, 22.8) |
| $25,000–$49,999 | 26.5 † (25.5, 27.5) | 21.3 (21.0, 21.5) | 26.1 † (25.0, 27.2) | 17.5 † (16.1, 19.1) | 25.7 † (22.3, 29.4) | 22.3 (22.0, 22.6) |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 14.7 † (13.9, 15.5) | 16.7 (16.5, 17.0) | 10.7 † (9.9, 11.4) | 14.5 † (13.1, 15.9) | 12.2 † (9.9, 14.9) | 15.6 (15.4, 15.9) |
| ≥$75,000 | 26.5 † (25.5, 27.5) | 44.5 (44.2, 44.9) | 18.3 † (17.4, 19.2) | 51.9 † (50.0, 53.8) | 24.9 † (21.6, 28.5) | 39.5 (39.2, 39.8) |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Not employed | 41.0 (40.0, 42.1) | 41.9 (41.5, 42.2) | 38.0 † (36.9, 39.2) | 34.2 † (32.4, 35.9) | 49.6 † (45.9, 53.2) | 41.0 (40.7, 41.3) |
| Employed | 59.0 (57.9, 60.0) | 58.1 (57.8, 58.5) | 62.0 † (60.8, 63.1) | 65.8 † (64.1, 67.6) | 50.4 † (46.8, 54.1) | 59.0 (58.7, 59.3) |
| Census Region | ||||||
| Northeast | 17.3 † (16.5, 18.1) | 28.3 (28.0, 28.5) | 24.1 † (23.2, 25.0) | 31.9 † (30.4, 33.4) | 17.4 † (14.7, 20.4) | 26.6 (26.4, 26.8) |
| Midwest | 14.2 † (13.6, 14.9) | 25.5 (25.3, 25.7) | 11.5 † (10.8, 12.2) | 12.0 † (11.0, 13.1) | 18.0 † (15.7, 20.6) | 21.7 (21.5, 21.9) |
| South | 62.6 † (61.6, 63.6) | 34.2 (33.9, 34.5) | 41.1 † (39.9, 42.2) | 31.8 † (30.2, 33.4) | 44.6 † (40.9, 48.3) | 38.3 (38.0, 38.6) |
| West | 5.9 † (5.4, 6.4) | 12.0 (11.8, 12.2) | 23.4 † (22.5, 24.3) | 24.3 † (22.5, 26.1) | 20.0 † (17.3, 23.0) | 13.4 (13.2, 13.6) |
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%.