Table 1.
Characteristics of analyzed control respondents and respondents with chronic respiratory disease (CRD) in 2017 BRFSS
| With CRD (%) n = 12,192 | Control (%) n = 59,747 | p value a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race | |||
| AI/AN | 950 (1) | 3551 (5) | <.01 |
| White b | 11,242 (16) | 56,196 (78) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 4972 (7) | 28,614 (40) | <.001 |
| Female b | 7220 (10) | 31,133 (43) | |
| Age (Years) | |||
| 18–24 | 619 (1) | 2879 (4) | <.001 |
| 25–34 | 1023 (1) | 5669 (8) | |
| 35–44 b | 1112 (2) | 6504 (9) | |
| 45–54 | 1536 (2) | 8945 (12) | |
| 55–64 | 2695 (4) | 13,365 (19) | |
| ≥ 65 | 5207 (7) | 22,385 (31) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Currently married b | 6437 (9) | 36,708 (51) | <.001 |
| Divorced, widowed, separated | 3994 (6) | 14,586 (20) | |
| Never married | 1761 (2) | 8453 (12) | |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 856 (1) | 2456 (3) | <.001 |
| High school graduate | 3494 (5) | 15,920 (22) | |
| Some college/technical | 3958 (6) | 18,318 (25) | |
| Four or more years of college b | 3884 (5) | 23,053 (32) | |
| Income | |||
| < $10 k | 650 (1) | 1591 (2) | <.001 |
| $10 k - < $15 k | 815 (1) | 1919 (3) | |
| $15 k - < $20 k | 997 (1) | 2864 (4) | |
| $20 k - < $25 k | 1151 (2) | 4224 (6) | |
| $25 k - < $35 k | 1253 (2) | 5414 (8) | |
| $35 k - < $50 k | 1639 (2) | 8155 (11) | |
| $50 k - < $75 k | 1605 (2) | 9686 (13) | |
| ≥ $75 k b | 2554 (4) | 18,666 (26) | |
| Unreported income | 1528 (2) | 7228 (10) | |
| Access-to-care | |||
| Inadequate b | 726 (1) | 3107 (4) | <.01 |
| Adequate | 11,466 (16) | 56,640 (79) | |
| Smoking status | |||
| Smoker | 2667 (4) | 7937 (11) | <.001 |
| Non-smoker b | 9525 (13) | 51,810 (72) | |
| Obesity status | |||
| Underweight | 276 (0) | 761 (1) | <.001 |
| Normal b | 3283 (5) | 18,450 (26) | |
| Overweight | 3992 (6) | 22,605 (31) | |
| Obese | 4641 (6) | 17,931 (25) | |
a Comparison of categorical variables between control respondents and respondents with CRD using Rao-Scott χ2 test
b Indicates reference level used in multivariable logistic regression presented in Fig. 2