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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 May 15.
Published in final edited form as: Field methods. 2018 Jun 14;30(3):208–224. doi: 10.1177/1525822X18777736

Table SI.

Characteristics of Sample Adults in 2013 and 2014 National Health Interview Survey§

2013 2014 2013 2014
Sexual orientation: n=33,311 n=35,509 Self-rated health:
Fair or poor
n=34,444 n=36,628
 Straight male 43.4% 43.5% 15.3% 14.6%
 Non-straight male 1.3% 1.2% Chronic condition:
≥ 1 conditions
n=34,452 n=36,644
 Straight female 54.1% 53.8% 51.4% 52.7%
 Non-straight female 1.3% 1.5%
Limited: Any way
n=34,411 n=36,577
Age: n=34,459 n=36,651 37.3% 37.3%
 18-35 years old 29.5% 28.4%
Sleep problem:
Any last week
n=33,373 n=35,571
 36-50 years old 24.6% 24.0% 51.5% 51.8%
 51-65 years old 25.3% 25.7%
Psychological
distress: Moderate
or high past 30 days
n=33,184 n=35,345
 65 years old or older 20.6% 21.8% 18.4% 16.5%
Race, ethnicity: n=34,458 n=36,651
 Non-Hispanic White 60.2% 62.9% Obese n=33,292 n=35,330
 Non-Hispanic Black 15.4% 13.8% 29.0% 29.9%
 Non-Hispanic Other 7.2% 6.9% Physical activity:

Any moderate or

vigorous activities

last week
n=34,229 n=36.345
 Hispanics 17.2% 16.7% 65.3% 65.6%
Family structure: n=34,459 n=36,651
 Without child, 1 Adult 34.4% 34.0%
 Without child, >1 Adult 34.8% 35.9% Smoking status:

Current smoker
n=34,349 n=36,464
 With child 30.9% 30.6% 18.1% 17.5%
Education:

Some college or more
n=34,296 n=36,488
Drinking: Binge
past 12 months
n=33,609 n=35,730
58.6% 59.0% 21.7% 23.9%
Income:

<200% Federal poverty level
n=31,542 n=34,723 Health insurance:
Currently insured
n=34,340 n=36,510
38.3% 38.7% 82.8% 86.5%
n=34,443 n=36,633 n=33,918 n=36,054
Work status: Worked last
week
55.9% 56.4% Doctor visit: ≥ 4
times past 12
months
23.9% 23.0%
Region: n=34,459 n=36,651
 Northeast 16.3% 16.1%
ER stay: Any past
12 months
n=34,063 n=36,176
 Midwest 20.5% 21.3% 20.0% 19.5%
 South 37.1% 35.2%
Not afford care:
Any past 12 months
n=34,212 n=36,310
 West 26.1% 27.4% 19.7% 17.9%

Data Source: CDC/NCHS, National Health Interview Survey, 2013, 2014

§

Unweighted; Base sample sizes differ by item due to differential item nonresponse rates in the source data.