Table 1. Estimated population and sample sizes of key cohorts, United States, age 50 and older.
| Demographic Parameter | Population | Inadequate Calcium Intake | Inadequate Vitamin D Intake | Calcium & Vitamin D Supplement Users | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female Cohort | Total Population | 70.66 (100%) [1992] | 51.14 (72.4%) [1476] | 24.07 (34.1%) [760] | 17.01 (24.1%) [440] |
| Mexican American | [332] | [241] | [160] | [71] | |
| Other Hispanic | [218] | [170] | [97] | [39] | |
| Total Hispanic | 7.47 (10.6%) [550] | 5.58 (7.9%) [411] | 3.49 (4.9%) [257] | 1.49 (2.1%) [110] | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 7.87 (11.1%) [344] | 6.56 (9.3%) [287] | 3.98 (5.6%) [174] | 1.07 (1.5%) [47] | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 50.55 (71.5%) [951] | 35.29 (49.9%) [664] | 15.2 (21.5%) [286] | 13.5 (19.1%) [254] | |
| All Other People | 4.77 (6.8%) [147] | 3.7 (5.2%) [114] | 1.4 (2%) [43] | 0.94 (1.3%) [29] | |
| HH income below $20,000 per year | 17.81 (25.2%) [524] | 13.24 (18.7%) [398] | 7.01 (9.9%) [221] | 4.13 (5.8%) [112] | |
| Monthly poverty level index less than or equal to 1.3 | 18.9 (26.7%) [602] | 14.48 (20.5%) [464] | 8.37 (11.8%) [279] | 3.78 (5.3%) [115] | |
| Food Insecure | 8.43 (11.9%) [299] | 6.42 (9.1%) [228] | 4.11 (5.8%) [149] | 1.73 (2.4%) [57] | |
| SNAP Participants | 8.68 (12.3%) [287] | 6.71 (9.5%) [222] | 4.15 (5.9%) [139] | 1.66 (2.3%) [55] | |
| Male Cohort | Total Population | 62.02 (100%) [1909] | 32 (51.6%) [1035] | 24.63 (39.7%) [814] | 23.53 (37.9%) [685] |
| Mexican American | [316] | [168] | [143] | [120] | |
| Other Hispanic | [195] | [120] | [95] | [57] | |
| Total Hispanic | 6.67 (10.8%) [511] | 3.76 (6.1%) [288] | 3.11 (5%) [238] | 2.31 (3.7%) [177] | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 6.14 (9.9%) [363] | 3.91 (6.3%) [231] | 3.23 (5.2%) [191] | 1.71 (2.8%) [101] | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 45.29 (73%) [899] | 22.12 (35.7%) [439] | 16.83 (27.1%) [334] | 18.19 (29.3%) [361] | |
| All Other People | 3.91 (6.3%) [136] | 2.21 (3.6%) [77] | 1.47 (2.4%) [51] | 1.32 (2.1%) [46] | |
| HH income below $20,000 per year | 12.74 (20.5%) [415] | 7.51 (12.1%) [258] | 5.95 (9.6%) [210] | 4.26 (6.9%) [127] | |
| Monthly poverty level index less than or equal to 1.3 | 15.25 (24.6%) [533] | 8.87 (14.3%) [322] | 7.55 (12.2%) [268] | 4.92 (7.9%) [166] | |
| Food Insecure | 6.46 (10.4%) [265] | 3.77 (6.1%) [163] | 3.36 (5.4%) [140] | 2.03 (3.3%) [80] | |
| SNAP Participants | 7.17 (11.6%) [266] | 3.68 (5.9%) [146] | 3.14 (5.1%) [122] | 2.88 (4.6%) [101] | |
| All | Total Population | 132.68 (100%) [3901] | 83.14 (62.7%) [2511] | 48.7 (36.7%) [1574] | 40.54 (30.6%) [1125] |
| Mexican American | [648] | [409] | [303] | [191] | |
| Other Hispanic | [413] | [290] | [192] | [96] | |
| Total Hispanic | 14.14 (10.7%) [1061] | 9.34 (7%) [699] | 6.6 (5%) [495] | 3.8 (2.9%) [287] | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 14.01 (10.6%) [707] | 10.47 (7.9%) [518] | 7.21 (5.4%) [365] | 2.78 (2.1%) [148] | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 95.84 (72.2%) [1850] | 57.41 (43.3%) [1103] | 32.03 (24.1%) [620] | 31.69 (23.9%) [615] | |
| All Other People | 8.69 (6.5%) [283] | 5.92 (4.5%) [191] | 2.86 (2.2%) [94] | 2.26 (1.7%) [75] | |
| HH income below $20,000 per year | 30.55 (23%) [939] | 20.75 (15.6%) [656] | 12.95 (9.8%) [431] | 8.39 (6.3%) [239] | |
| Monthly poverty level index less than or equal to 1.3 | 34.15 (25.7%) [1135] | 23.35 (17.6%) [786] | 15.92 (12%) [547] | 8.71 (6.6%) [281] | |
| Food Insecure | 14.89 (11.2%) [564] | 10.19 (7.7%) [391] | 7.47 (5.6%) [289] | 3.77 (2.8%) [137] | |
| SNAP Participants | 15.85 (11.9%) [553] | 10.39 (7.8%) [368] | 7.29 (5.5%) [261] | 4.54 (3.4%) [156] | |
Total population in millions of people. Share of estimated population in parentheses. Sample Size in brackets. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) and author analysis