Table 1:
Description of Sample Characteristics Adults with hypertension or Cardiovascular diseases Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2015.
| N | Wt. % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 8,279 | 100.0 | |
| Anti-Hypertensive Medications | |||
| Beta-blockers | 1,917 | 24.2 | |
| Other Antihypertensive medications | 3,451 | 41.9 | |
| No Antihypertensive Medications | 2,911 | 33.9 | |
| Cognitive Impairment | |||
| Yes | 1,496 | 18.1 | |
| No | 6,783 | 81.9 | |
| Pain Interference with Normal Activities | |||
| Pain | |||
| No Pain | 3,290 | 40.8 | |
| A Little bit | 2,116 | 26.8 | |
| Moderate | 1,164 | 14.2 | |
| Severe | 1,141 | 12.7 | |
| Extreme | 457 | 4.5 | |
| Biological Factors | |||
| Sex | |||
| Female | 4,489 | 50.8 | |
| Male | 3,790 | 49.2 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White | 3,855 | 67.6 | |
| African American | 1,950 | 13.6 | |
| Latino | 1,728 | 11.6 | |
| Other race | 746 | 7.3 | |
| Age | |||
| 21-44 years | 1,778 | 20.3 | |
| 45-54 years | 1,615 | 18.8 | |
| 55-64 years | 2,042 | 24.0 | |
| 65 years and older | 2,844 | 37.0 | |
| Socio-economic Factors | |||
| Poverty Status | |||
| Poor | 1,526 | 11.3 | |
| Near Poor | 1,877 | 18.7 | |
| Middle Income | 2,404 | 28.2 | |
| High Income | 2,472 | 41.8 | |
| Education | |||
| Less than High School | 1,673 | 13.3 | |
| High School | 2,673 | 31.8 | |
| Greater than High School | 3,869 | 54.3 | |
| Socio-cultural Factors | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 4,234 | 58.8 | |
| Widowed | 982 | 11.0 | |
| Divorced/Separated | 1,625 | 16.4 | |
| Not Married | 1,438 | 13.8 | |
| Behavioral Factors | |||
| Body Mass Index | |||
| Underweight | 82 | 1.0 | |
| Normal | 1,761 | 22.3 | |
| Over | 2,673 | 33.0 | |
| Obese | 3,642 | 42.4 | |
| Current Smoking | |||
| Current Smoker | 1,311 | 15.1 | |
| Other | 6,768 | 82.7 | |
| Exercise | |||
| 5/week | 3,548 | 44.9 | |
| No exercise | 4,688 | 54.6 | |
| Access to Healthcare | |||
| Insurance Coverage | |||
| Public | 4,639 | 65.6 | |
| Private | 2,952 | 28.6 | |
| Uninsured | 688 | 5.9 | |
| Prescription Coverage | |||
| Yes | 3,739 | 52.9 | |
| No | 4,540 | 47.1 | |
| Health Status (Chronic Conditions) | |||
| Asthma | |||
| Yes | 1,141 | 12.9 | |
| No | 7,137 | 87.1 | |
| COPD | |||
| Yes | 732 | 9.8 | |
| No | 7,547 | 90.2 | |
| Cancer | |||
| Yes | 861 | 12.9 | |
| No | 7,418 | 87.1 | |
| Diabetes Mellitus | |||
| Yes | 2,212 | 24.2 | |
| No | 6,066 | 75.8 | |
| Mental Health Condition | |||
| Yes | 2,094 | 26.9 | |
| No | 6,185 | 73.1 | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | |||
| Yes | 4,674 | 58.1 | |
| No | 3,601 | 41.9 | |
| Arthritis | |||
| Yes | 4,771 | 58.6 | |
| No | 3,507 | 41.4 | |
| External Environment | |||
| Region | |||
| Northeast | 1,258 | 17.0 | |
| Midwest | 1,670 | 22.1 | |
| South | 3,443 | 39.7 | |
| West | 1,908 | 21.2 | |
Note: Based on 8,279 adults age 18 years or older, who participated in the survey in 2015, observed during the entire calendar year and reported having hypertension or cardiovascular diseases.
COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Wt. %: Weighted Percentage.