Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of Million Veteran Program (MVP) European American (EUR) (N=126,936) and African American (AFR) (N=17,029) enrollees with completed Baseline and Lifestyle surveys
| Age (years): | EA (N=126,936) | AA (N=17,029) |
|---|---|---|
| 18–29 | 937 (0.7) | 97 (0.6) |
| 30 – 39 | 2,667 (2.1) | 524 (3.1) |
| 40 – 49 | 6,250 (4.9) | 1,702 (10.0) |
| 50 – 59 | 16,407 (12.9) | 5,207 (30.6) |
| 60 – 69 | 56,805 (44.8) | 6,708 (39.4) |
| 70 – 79 | 28,237 (22.2) | 2,139 (12.6) |
| 80+ | 15,519 (12.2) | 646 (3.8) |
| missing | 114 (0.1) | 6 (0.0) |
| mean (SD) | 66.2 (11.4) | 60.3 (10.6) |
| median | 66 | 61 |
| Sex: | ||
| male | 118,752 (93.6) | 14,981 (88.0) |
| female | 8,070 (6.4) | 2,041 (12.0) |
| missing | 114 (0.1) | 7 (0.0) |
| Ethnicity (self-identified): | ||
| Hispanic | 1,325 (1.0) | 204 (1.2) |
| non-Hispanic | 124,603 (98.2) | 16,603 (97.5) |
| unknown | 894 (0.7) | 216 (1.3) |
| missing | 114 (0.1) | 6 (0.0) |
| Marital status: | ||
| Married | 72873 (57.4) | 6278 (36.9) |
| Divorced | 21294 (16.8) | 3603 (21.2) |
| Civil commitment | 521 (0.4) | 79 (0.5) |
| Never married | 7814 (6.2) | 1812 (10.6) |
| Widowed | 8269 (6.5) | 848 (5.0) |
| Separated | 1713 (1.3) | 941 (5.5) |
| Cohabitating | 3006 (2.4) | 257 (1.5) |
| missing | 11446 (9.0) | 3211 (18.9) |