Appendix Table C-2.
Prevalence (%) of Risk Factors by Educ and Age
| Risk factor | HS or less | Education | BA or more | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25–44 | 45–64 | 65+ | 25–44 | 45–64 | 65+ | |
| Hypertension | 17*** | 40*** | 62*** | 11 | 28 | 54 |
| Diabetes | 4 | 17*** | 25*** | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| Asthma | 12 | 10 | 11* | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Hospitalization | 9*** | 11*** | 19*** | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| Cancer | 2 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Lung disease | 5*** | 8*** | 14*** | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Heart disease | 1*** | 6*** | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Severe obesity | 6*** | 7*** | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Heart attack | 1*** | 5*** | 12** | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Stroke | 1** | 4*** | 9* | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Neurological conditions | 2*** | 4*** | 7** | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Chronic Kidney Disorder | <1 | 1 | 1* | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sample Sizes | 2,421 | 1,938 | 903 | 2,447 | 1,341 | 618 |
Data Source: 2017 Wave, PSID. Sample: PSID heads and spouse, 25 years and older. Weight: PSID individual cross-section weights.
Notes:Asterisk (*) are test of risk factors of a subgroup being significantly different from base group, where:
*
P-value≤0.10;
**
P-values≤0.05;
***
P-value≤0.01.
Base group is BA or more in the same age group.