Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of Be-Well cohort from baseline interview, as of June 30, 2018
| KPNC | KPSC | Totala | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N=770 N (%) | N=511 N (%) | N=1281 N (%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 596 (77.4) | 387 (75.7) | 983 (76.7) |
| Female | 174 (22.6) | 124 (24.3) | 298 (23.3) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 619 (80.4) | 402 (78.7) | 1021 (79.7) |
| Black or African American | 38 (4.9) | 36 (7.1) | 74 (5.8) |
| Hispanic | 50 (6.5) | 48 (9.4) | 98 (7.6) |
| Asian | 49 (6.4) | 17 (3.3) | 66 (5.1) |
| Other | 14 (1.8) | 8 (1.6) | 22 (1.7) |
| Age Group (y) | |||
| <50 | 36 (4.7) | 22 (4.3) | 58 (4.5) |
| 50–64 | 199 (25.8) | 123 (24.1) | 322 (25.1) |
| 65–79 | 381 (49.5) | 282 (55.2) | 663 (51.8) |
| ≥80 | 154 (20.0) | 84 (16.4) | 238 (18.6) |
| Mean (SD) | 70.0 (11.2) | 69.4 (10.2) | 69.8 (10.8) |
| Marital Status | |||
| Never married | 42 (5.5) | 15 (2.9) | 57 (4.5) |
| Married or living as married | 534 (70.2) | 367 (72.0) | 901 (70.9) |
| Separated/Divorced | 105 (13.8) | 75 (14.7) | 180 (14.2) |
| Widowed | 80 (10.5) | 53 (10.4) | 133 (10.5) |
| Educational Attainment | |||
| High school or less | 127 (16.7) | 96 (19.0) | 223 (17.6) |
| Some college | 265 (34.8) | 171 (33.8) | 436 (34.4) |
| College graduate | 214 (28.1) | 129 (25.5) | 343 (27.1) |
| Post-graduate | 156 (20.5) | 110 (21.7) | 266 (21.0) |
| Household Income | |||
| <$60K | 227 (33.9) | 175 (38.5) | 402 (35.7) |
| $60K–99K | 172 (25.7) | 126 (27.7) | 298 (26.5) |
| ≥$100K | 271 (40.4) | 154 (33.8) | 425 (37.8) |
| Employment Status | |||
| Currently employed | 297 (38.6) | 183 (35.8) | 480 (37.5) |
| Overall Exposure to Chemical or Environmental Exposuresb | |||
| Ever | 523 (67.9) | 324 (63.4) | 847 (66.1) |
| Never | 247 (32.1) | 187 (36.6) | 434 (33.9) |
| Occupation Involving Chemical or Environmental Exposuresc | |||
| Ever | 265 (34.4) | 184 (36.0) | 449 (35.0) |
| Never | 505 (65.6) | 327 (64.0) | 832 (65.0) |
| Smoking History | |||
| Never smoker | 270 (35.2) | 159 (31.1) | 429 (33.5) |
| Former smoker | 446 (58.1) | 309 (60.5) | 755 (59.0) |
| Current smoker | 52 (6.8) | 43 (8.4) | 95 (7.4) |
| Smoking History in Pack- Years, Mean (SD) | |||
| Former smoker | 25.6 (23.5) | 26.4 (22.8) | 25.9 (23.2) |
| Current smoker | 29.9 (23.3) | 28.7 (20.5) | 29.4 (22.2) |
| Body Mass Index at Diagnosis | |||
| Normal weight (≤24.9) | 198 (25.7) | 136 (26.6) | 334 (26.1) |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 321 (41.7) | 207 (40.5) | 528 (41.2) |
| Obese (≥30.0) | 251 (32.6) | 168 (32.9) | 419 (32.7) |
| Mean (SD) | 28.8 (5.9) | 27.8 (5.8) | 28.4 (5.8) |
a
Total unknown values: Marital Status n=10, Educational Attainment n=13, Household Income n=156, Smoking History n=2
b
Includes asbestos, chemicals/acids/solvents, coal/stone dusts, coal tar/pitch/asphalt, diesel engine exhaust, dyes, formaldehyde, gasoline exhaust, pesticides/herbicides, textile fibers/dusts, wood dust, x-rays/radioactive materials, smoke other than from cigarettes
c
Includes coal miner, furniture maker, hairdresser, nail salon worker, machinist, painter, printer, truck/taxi/bus driver, leather industry worker, rubber industry worker, paint industry worker, textile industry worker