Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants, according to insurance status.
| Characteristics | Uninsured | Public Coverage | Private Coverage | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. (Weighted %) | No. (Weighted %) | No. (Weighted %) | ||
| Total population | 80449 (18.8) | 51236 (10.9) | 259196 (70.3) | |
| Age | <0.001 | |||
| 18–44 | 57215 (73) | 28833 (57.9) | 150070 (58) | |
| 45–64 | 23234 (27) | 22403 (42.1) | 109126 (42) | |
| Gender | <0.001 | |||
| Male | 39779 (54) | 17743 (40.6) | 119387 (49.3) | |
| Female | 40670 (46) | 33493 (59.4) | 139809 (50.7) | |
| Race | <0.001 | |||
| Hispanic | 30070 (29.9) | 12079 (17.4) | 32131 (8.9) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 33481 (50.5) | 23147 (55.2) | 180642 (76.1) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 13419 (14.9) | 13537 (22.3) | 32279 (9.8) | |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 3479 (4.8) | 2473 (5) | 14144 (5.2) | |
| Education | <0.001 | |||
| Less than high school degree | 26074 (29.8) | 16532 (29.9) | 20775 (7.6) | |
| High school degree | 25216 (33.6) | 15679 (32) | 64332 (25.5) | |
| More than high school degree | 28548 (35.8) | 18617 (37.1) | 173246 (66.6) | |
| Missing | 611 (0.9) | 408 (0.9) | 843 (0.3) | |
| Income | <0.001 | |||
| Low | 25599 (26.8) | 25471 (41.2) | 15698 (4.7) | |
| Middle | 47586 (61.7) | 21568 (47.6) | 118050 (43) | |
| High | 7264 (11.5) | 4197 (11.2) | 125448 (52.4) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | <0.001 | |||
| <25 | 30780 (39.1) | 16733 (33.5) | 101702 (39.1) | |
| 25–30 | 26613 (32.2) | 15190 (29.4) | 88102 (34.3) | |
| >30 | 19822 (24.7) | 17321 (33.2) | 60848 (23.4) | |
| Missing | 3234 (4) | 1992 (3.9) | 8544 (3.2) | |
| Smoking status | <0.001 | |||
| Never cigarette | 43530 (52.6) | 25328 (49.3) | 155505 (60.1) | |
| Former cigarette | 10180 (12.5) | 8588 (17.4) | 51300 (20.2) | |
| Current cigarette | 26248 (34.2) | 16980 (32.7) | 50904 (19.1) | |
| Missing | 491 (0.6) | 340 (0.7) | 1487 (0.6) | |
| Alcohol intake | <0.001 | |||
| Lifetime abstainer | 21399 (25.7) | 15349 (30.1) | 44236 (17.2) | |
| Former drinker | 9970 (12.2) | 10569 (20.3) | 29185 (11.1) | |
| Current drinker | 47652 (60.3) | 24367 (47.8) | 181845 (70.2) | |
| Missing | 1428 (1.9) | 951 (1.9) | 3930 (1.5) | |
| Physical activity | <0.001 | |||
| Meeting guideline | 28973 (37.1) | 14718 (30.1) | 126613 (49.4) | |
| Not meeting guideline | 49154 (59.8) | 35138 (67) | 124450 (47.3) | |
| Missing | 2322 (3.2) | 1380 (2.9) | 8133 (3.3) | |
| Hypertension | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 13390 (15.9) | 17309 (32.4) | 52292 (19.9) | |
| No | 66926 (83.9) | 33824 (67.4) | 206705 (80.1) | |
| Missing | 133 (0.2) | 103 (0.2) | 199 (0.1) | |
| Diabetes | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 3555 (4.4) | 6522 (12.1) | 12566 (4.8) | |
| No | 76831 (95.5) | 44666 (87.8) | 246481 (95.2) | |
| Missing | 63 (0.1) | 48 (0.1) | 149 (0.1) | |
| CHD | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 1111 (1.3) | 2871 (5.4) | 4527 (1.8) | |
| No | 79271 (98.7) | 48209 (94.6) | 254488 (98.2) | |
| Missing | 67 (0.1) | 156 (0.1) | 181 (0.1) | |
| Stroke | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 840 (1) | 2541 (4.7) | 2182 (0.8) | |
| No | 79564 (99) | 48597 (95.1) | 256874 (99.1) | |
| Missing | 45 (0) | 98 (0.2) | 140 (0.1) | |
| Cancer | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 2158 (2.7) | 3495 (6.7) | 12139 (4.7) | |
| No | 78223 (97.3) | 47649 (93.1) | 246889 (95.2) | |
| Missing | 68 (0.1) | 92 (0.2) | 168 (0.1) | |
| Self-rated health | <0.001 | |||
| Excellent | 21376 (27.7) | 8606 (17.7) | 92036 (36.6) | |
| Very good | 23993 (30) | 10480 (21.2) | 93013 (35.7) | |
| Good | 24453 (29.9) | 14575 (28.7) | 57529 (21.7) | |
| Fair/Poor | 10576 (12.3) | 17519 (32.2) | 16530 (6) | |
| Missing | 51 (0.1) | 56 (0.1) | 88 (0) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CHD, coronary heart disease.