Table 1:
Descriptive Statistics, Males, aged 30–84. National Health Interview Survey, 1997–2009.
| Non-Hispanic Blacks | Non-Hispanic Whites | Entire Sample | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non Veterans | Veterans | Non Veterans | Veterans | ||
| Age (Average) | 47.3 | 55.2 | 47.5 | 60.9 | 51.5 |
| Region of Residence | |||||
| Northeast (Ref) | 15.9% | 12.1% | 19.9% | 18.6% | 19.0% |
| Northcentral/Midwest | 19.2% | 19.4% | 29.5% | 26.8% | 27.5% |
| South | 57.4% | 57.1% | 33.3% | 36.0% | 36.9% |
| West | 7.5% | 11.5% | 17.3% | 18.6% | 16.6% |
| Smoking | |||||
| Never Smoker (Ref) | 51.6% | 37.7% | 47.4% | 29.9% | 42.5% |
| Past Smoker | 19.6% | 31.3% | 27.0% | 47.1% | 32.2% |
| Current Someday Smoker | 6.7% | 6.4% | 3.9% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Current Everyday Smoker | 22.1% | 24.6% | 21.6% | 20.3% | 21.4% |
| Alcohol Consumption | |||||
| Never Drinker (Ref) | 21.0% | 14.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% | 11.5% |
| Former Drinker | 19.9% | 26.4% | 15.7% | 23.4% | 18.6% |
| Current Drinker | 59.1% | 59.5% | 73.4% | 67.2% | 69.9% |
| BMI | |||||
| 0–18.49 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| 18.50–29.99 (Ref) | 68.9% | 70.8% | 74.2% | 74.0% | 73.5% |
| 30+ | 30.3% | 28.4% | 25.2% | 25.3% | 25.8% |
| Health Insurance Status | |||||
| Has Health Insurance | 79.2% | 90.3% | 87.2% | 93.5% | 88.3% |
| Marital Status | |||||
| Married (Ref) | 41.9% | 42.7% | 59.6% | 63.1% | 58.5% |
| Divorced/Separated | 25.0% | 33.9% | 19.0% | 19.5% | 20.1% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 8.7% | 3.0% | 9.4% | 5.1% |
| Never Married | 28.3% | 14.7% | 18.4% | 8.0% | 16.2% |
| Family Size (Average) | 2.28 | 2.00 | 2.4 | 2.03 | 2.29 |
| Income | |||||
| $0-$34,999 (ref) | 54.0% | 50.1% | 30.9% | 40.2% | 36.3% |
| $35,000–$74,999 | 31.5% | 34.2% | 37.1% | 36.8% | 36.3% |
| $75,000+ | 14.5% | 15.7% | 32.1% | 23.1% | 27.4% |
| Educational Attainment | |||||
| Less than High School Degree (Ref) | 26.2% | 16.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.9% |
| High School Degree | 31.7% | 32.3% | 28.0% | 31.9% | 29.6% |
| Greater than High School Degree | 42.0% | 51.6% | 59.3% | 55.8% | 56.5% |
| Home Ownership | |||||
| Owns home | 51.2% | 58.2% | 76.4% | 81.5% | 75.0% |
| Employment Status | |||||
| Employed | 67.8% | 57.0% | 78.3% | 50.3% | 68.8% |
| Birth Cohort | |||||
| Born 1927 and Before | 3.0% | 11.4% | 3.2% | 19.4% | 8.0% |
| Born 1928–1943 | 15.7% | 26.6% | 14.8% | 36.7% | 21.5% |
| Born 1944–1952 | 16.7% | 22.8% | 17.8% | 23.4% | 19.4% |
| Born after 1953 | 64.6% | 39.1% | 64.2% | 20.5% | 51.1% |
| N | 11,159 | 4,031 | 56,146 | 27,727 | 99,063 |
| Deaths | 1,414 | 842 | 6,516 | 4,919 | 13,691 |
Source: National Health Interview Survey, (1997–2009). Linked Mortality File through 2011.
Note: Data are weighted.