Table 2.
Prevalence Estimates of Number of Preparedness Items by Sociodemographic Characteristics, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, 2006–2010
| Demographic Characteristic | 0 Items % (95% CI) | 1 Item % (95% CI) | 2 Items % (95% CI) | 3 Items % (95% CI) | 4 Items % (95% I | 5 Items % (95% CI) | Chi2 p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) | 4.8 (4.5–5.1) | 14.6 (14.1–15.2) | 32.9 (32.3–33.6) | 34.1 (33.4–34.8) | 12.3 (11.9–12.7) | |
| Sex | |||||||
| Men | 1.1 (0.8–1.3) | 4.0 (3.5–4.5) | 13.4 (12.7–14.3) | 31.9 (30.8–33.0) | 36.7 (35.7–37.8) | 12.9 (12.3–13.6) | <0.0001 |
| Women | 1.5 (1.3–1.8) | 5.5 (5.2–6.0) | 15.7 (15.1–16.4) | 33.9 (33.1–34.7) | 31.7 (30.9–32.4) | 11.6 (11.2–12.1) | |
| Race | |||||||
| White non-Hispanic | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 3.9 (3.7–4.2) | 13.9 (13.3–14.4) | 34.6 (33.8–35.3) | 35.5 (34.8–36.3) | 11.3 (10.9–11.8) | <0.0001 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 2.7 (2.1–3.4) | 7.0 (6.0–8.2) | 15.9 (14.5–17.3) | 28.6 (26.7–30.5) | 30.2 (28.4–32.1) | 15.6 (14.4–17.0) | |
| Hispanic | 3.2 (2.2–4.5) | 8.8 (6.7–11.5) | 19.6 (16.7–22.9) | 27.0 (23.9–30.4) | 27.3 (24.2–30.6) | 14.2 (11.9–16.8) | |
| Other non-Hispanica | 2.5 (1.6–4.0) | 6.4 (4.9–8.5) | 16.0 (13.4–18.9) | 29.0 (25.8–32.6) | 31.6 (28.4–35.0) | 14.4 (12.4–16.6) | |
| Age | |||||||
| 18–24 | 2.2 (1.4–3.4) | 5.6 (4.5–7.1) | 15.8 (13.5–18.4) | 34.5–31.5–37.6) | 32.3 (29.3–25.4) | 9.6 (8.2–11.3) | <0.0001 |
| 25–44 | 1.6 (1.4–2.0) | 6.0 (5.4–6.7) | 16.6 (15.6–17.5) | 34.6 (33.4–35.9) | 30.5 (29.3–31.6) | 10.7 (10.0–11.4) | |
| 45–54 | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) | 4.4 (3.9–5.0) | 14.5 (13.6–15.5) | 32.7 (31.5–34.0) | 34.2 (32.9–35.5) | 13.0 (12.2–14.0) | |
| 55+ | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) | 3.2 (2.9–3.5) | 12.0 (11.5–12.6) | 30.7 (29.9–31.5) | 39.0 (38.2–39.9) | 14.4 (13.8–15.0) | |
| Education | |||||||
| < High school | 2.8 (2.1–3.8) | 6.9 (5.8–8.3) | 16.8 (15.0–18.7) | 27.3 (25.2–29.5) | 30.4 (28.3–32.5) | 15.8 (14.3–17.4) | <0.0001 |
| High school | 1.3 (3.8–4.9) | 4.3 (3.8–4.9) | 13.6 (12.7–14.5) | 30.6 (29.4–31.8) | 35.5 (34.3–36.7) | 14.7 (13.9–15.6) | |
| Some college | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) | 4.5 (3.9–5.1) | 13.7 (12.8–14.7) | 33.0 (31.7–34.3) | 35.0 (33.7–36.3) | 12.8 (12.0–13.7) | |
| College or more | 1.0 (0.8–1.4) | 4.9 (4.4–5.5) | 15.7 (14.8–16.6) | 36.3 (25.1–37.4) | 33.2 (32.1–34.3) | 8.9 (8.3–9.5) | |
| Survey language | |||||||
| English | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) | 4.7 (4.4–5.1) | 14.5 (14.0–15.1) | 33.1 (32.4–33.8) | 34.3 (33.7–35.0) | 12.1 (11.7–12.5) | 0.0002 |
| Spanish | 6.3 (3.7–10.3) | 10.1 (6.9–14.5) | 18.5 (14.1–23.8) | 28.0 (22.2–34.6) | 25.9 (20.7–32.0) | 11.3 (7.9–15.8) | |
a
Asian, non-Hispanic; Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic; American Indian/Alaska Native, non-Hispanic; other race, non-Hispanic; multirace, non-Hispanic.