Table 1.
Sample Demographics vs. US Population
| Sample, n (%) N=2,746 |
US population (%) | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median, years) | 39 | 38.3 | US Census Bureau42 |
| Gender | US Census Bureau42 | ||
| Male | 1342 (48.9) | 49.1 | |
|
Female Transgender |
1365 (49.7) 13 (0.5) |
50.8 | |
|
Other/prefer not to say Missing |
17 (0.6) 9 (0.3) |
NA | |
| Race | US Census Bureau43 | ||
| White | 1,888 (68.8) | 76.5 | |
| Black | 200 (7.3) | 13.4 | |
| Asian | 188(6.9) | 5.9 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 4 (0.2) | 0.2 | |
| Multi-race | 405 (14.8) | 2.7 | |
| Other | 26 (1.0) | NA | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 (0.6) | 1.3 | |
| Hispanic Ethnicity | 18.3 | US Census Bureau43 | |
|
Yes No Prefer not to say Missing |
272 (9.9) 2,452 (89.3) 20 (0.7) 2 (0.1) |
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| Education | US Census Bureau44 | ||
| Less than high school degree | 14 (0.5) | 10.6 | |
| High school degree or equivalent | 264 (9.6) | 28.3 | |
| Some college but no degree | 457 (16.6) | 18 | |
| Associate degree | 316 (11.5) | 9.8 | |
| Bachelor degree | 1,212 (44.1) | 21.3 | |
| Graduate degree | 483 (17.6) | 12 | |
| Marital status | US Census Bureau45 | ||
| Single | 1,073 (39.1) | 33.8 | |
| Married | 1,284(46.8) | 47.8 | |
| Separated | 23 (0.8) | 1.9 | |
| Divorced | 266 (9.7) | 10.9 | |
| Widowed | 75 (2.7) | 5.7 | |
| Prefer not to say | 25 (0.9) | ||
| Income | US Census Bureau46 | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 278 (10.1) | 14.7 | |
| $20,000 to $34,999 | 425 (15.5) | 13.2 | |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 482 (17.6) | 12 | |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 694 (25.3) | 17.2 | |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 441 (16.1) | 12.5 | |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 306 (11.1) | 14.9 | |
|
Over $150,000 Missing |
118 (4.3) 2 (0.1) |
15.5 | |
| Insurance | |||
| Private | 377 (13.8) | 55.1 | Kaiser Family Foundation47 |
| Medicare | 114 (4.2) | 17.4 | US Census Bureau48 |
| Medicaid | 83 (3.0) | 17.9 | |
| ACA | 64 (2.3) | 3.3 | |
| Self-pay | 30 (1.1) | 10.8 | |
| None | 119 (4.3) | 8.5 | |
|
Don’t know Missing |
7 (0.3) 1,952(71.1) |
NA | |
| Political Affiliation | Gallup Poll49 | ||
| Republican | 778 (28.3) | 27 | |
| Democrat | 1,248 (45.5) | 31 | |
| Independent | 631 (23.0) | 39 | |
|
None Missing |
20 (0.7) 69 (2.5) |
NA | |
| Live Alone | US Census Bureau50 | ||
| Yes | 592 (21.6) | 26 | |
|
No Missing |
1,694 (61.7) 460(16.8) |
74 | |
| Medical History | |||
| Cholesterol | 408 (14.9) | 11.8 | CDC51 |
| Hypertension | 438 (16.0) | 33.2 | CDC52 |
| Arthritis | 278 (10.1) | 23.7 | CDC53 |
| Diabetes | 214 (7.8) | 10.5 | CDC54 |
| Heart failure | 56 (2.0) | 2.4 | CDC55 |
| Stroke | 61 (2.2) | 3.1 | CDC56 |
| Bronchitis | 155 (5.6) | 3.6 | CDC57 |
| Asthma | 329 (12.0) | 7.7 | CDC58 |
| Depression | 599 (21.8) | 7.6 | CDC59 |
| Migraine | 248 (9.0) | 15.9 | CDC60 |
|
Cancer Missing |
268 (9.8) 198 (7.2) |
9.4 | CDC61 |
| Tobacco Use | CDC62, 63 | ||
| Current | 368 (13.4) | 14 | |
| Previous | 686 (25.0) | 21.3 | |
|
Never Missing |
1,148 (41.8) 543(19.8) |
64.7 | |
| BMI | DQYDJ64; CDC65 | ||
| <18.5 | 163 (5.9) | 1.6 | |
| 18.5–24.9 | 881 (32.1) | 27.5 | |
| 25.0–29.9 | 652 (23.8) | 31.6 | |
|
>30 Missing |
507 (18.5) 543(19.8) |
39.4 | |
| Employment | US Census Bureau66 | ||
| Full-time | 1605 (58.5) | 59.8 | |
| Part-time | 439 (16.0) | ||
| Unemployed seeking | 174 (6.3) | 4.9 | |
| Unemployed not seeking | 105 (3.8) | ||
| Student | 64 (2.3) | ||
| Retired | 225 (8.1) | ||
| Disability | 34 (1.2) | ||
| Homemaker | 87(3.2) | ||
|
Don’t know Missing |
4 (0.2) 9(0.3) |
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