Table 1. Demographic and Health Characteristics of Study Participants by Race/Ethnicity.
| Characteristic | Participants, No. (%)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Hispanic or Latina | |
| Age at surgery, mean (SD), y | 74.6 (5.5) | 73.1 (5.3) | 73.1 (5.2) |
| Region | |||
| Midwest | 2085 (21.9) | 144 (23.2) | 22 (15.8) |
| Northeast | 2671 (28.0) | 98 (15.8) | 90 (51.4) |
| South | 3070 (32.2) | 335 (53.9) | 54 (30.9) |
| West | 1702 (17.9) | 45 (7.2) | |
| Married, yes | 6519 (68.8) | 335 (54.1) | 112 (65.1) |
| Live alone, yes | 2628 (29.8) | 200 (35.8) | 36 (24.7) |
| BMI | |||
| Underweight or normal weight (<25) | 1815 (19.2) | 31 (5.0) | |
| Overweight (25 to <30) | 3323 (35.2) | 167 (27.1) | 48 (27.8) |
| Obese | |||
| I (30 to <35) | 2473 (26.2) | 198 (32.1) | 58 (33.5) |
| II or III (≥35) | 1831 (19.4) | 220 (35.7) | 48 (27.8) |
| Multimorbidity score (CMS-HCC), median (IQR) | 0.61 (0.35-0.92) | 0.65 (0.41-0.99) | 0.55 (0.35-0.96) |
| Moderate to strenuous physical activity, min/wk | |||
| None | 3786 (39.8) | 295 (47.6) | 90 (52.0) |
| 1 to <150 | 3147 (33.1) | 209 (33.7) | 42 (24.3) |
| >150 | 2578 (27.1) | 116 (18.7) | 41 (23.7) |
| Depressive symptoms, yes | 897 (9.4) | 74 (12.0) | 35 (20.6) |
| Educational level | |||
| <High school | 248 (2.6) | 52 (8.4) | 28 (16.2) |
| High school | 1698 (17.9) | 89 (14.4) | 31 (17.9) |
| Some college | 3569 (37.6) | 225 (36.3) | 70 (40.5) |
| College graduate | 3977 (41.9) | 254 (41.0) | 44 (25.4) |
| Family income, $ | |||
| <20 000 | 939 (10.5) | 126 (21.6) | 40 (24.7) |
| 20 000 to <50 000 | 4136 (46.1) | 262 (44.9) | 69 (42.6) |
| ≥50 000 | 3897 (43.4) | 195 (33.5) | 53 (32.7) |
| Neighborhood SES, mean (SD) | 77.3 (7.0) | 65.8 (11.4) | 70.2 (10.5) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); CMS-HCC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hierarchical Conditions Categories; IQR, interquartile range; SES, socioeconomic status.
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Presentation of data is restricted to cells with counts greater than 20.