Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of HRS Respondents Aged 51–64 Years With High School Education or Less, 2010
| Characteristics | Mean or % of HRS respondents | |
|---|---|---|
| Expansion states (n = 633; population weighted N = 3,430,425) | Nonexpansion states (n = 1,455; population weighted N = 6,412,975) | |
| Age (years) | 54.3 | 54.2 |
| Female | 50.7% | 50.2% |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White/Non-Hispanic | 75.7% | 61.7% |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 11.3% | 17.3% |
| Hispanic | 8.7% | 17.7% |
| Other | 4.3% | 3.4% |
| Income, % FPL | ||
| ≤138 | 23.2% | 30.9% |
| 139–250 | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| 251–400 | 16.1% | 18.9% |
| >400 | 42.6% | 31.1% |
| Wealth, total assets (2014 dollars) | ||
| Quartile 1 | 34.4% | 36.7% |
| Quartile 2 | 29.3% | 38.9% |
| Quartile 3 | 24.7% | 17.7% |
| Quartile 4 | 11.6% | 6.7% |
| Married | 68.3% | 67.1% |
| Employed | 66.9% | 60.7% |
| Health excellent or very good | 41.1% | 33.5% |
| Chronic health conditions | ||
| Diabetes | 18.5% | 18.4% |
| Hypertension | 47.7% | 46.5% |
| Cardiovascular disease | 14.8% | 13.6% |
| Stroke | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Chronic lung disease | 10.3% | 9.7% |
| Cancer | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| Arthritis | 36.8% | 40.1% |
| Depression | 27.3% | 26.4% |
Notes: HRS = Health and Retirement Study; FPL = federal poverty level. Estimates incorporate survey weights. Respondents in 11 states with pre-2014 expansions of Medicaid eligibility are excluded.