Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics of Common Variables for 2009–2010 NHANES and 2009 MCBS Survey Respondents
| Variable label and coded values | NHANES (2009–10) % (SE) |
MCBS (2009) % (SE) |
|---|---|---|
| Private health insurance coverage | 63.14 (1.93) | 72.81 (0.85) |
| Have a routine place to go for health care | 97.60 (0.60) | 96.16 (0.32) |
| General health condition | ||
| Excellent | 12.46 (1.09) | 16.40 (0.76) |
| Very good | 26.64 (1.42) | 29.84 (0.63) |
| Good | 35.15 (1.46) | 32.36 (0.58) |
| Fair | 20.27 (1.55) | 16.19 (0.62) |
| Poor | 5.48 (0.63) | 5.21 (0.27) |
| Health compared to one year ago | ||
| Better | 15.12 (0.97) | 14.43 (0.65) |
| Same | 70.38 (1.38) | 63.68 (0.83) |
| Worse | 14.51 (1.02) | 21.89 (0.60) |
| Height in centimeters (Mean/SE) | 167.7 (0.29) | 167.4 (0.17) |
| Weight in kilograms (Mean/SE) | 78.64 (0.50) | 76.71 (0.26) |
| Inpatient stays (Mean/SE) | 0.33 (0.03) | 0.31 (0.01) |
| Difficulty walking 1/4 mile or 2–3 blocks | 38.73 (1.45) | 37.01 (0.71) |
| Difficulty lifting/carrying 10 pounds | ||
| No/little difficulty | 77.09 (1.69) | 72.70 (0.72) |
| Some difficulty | 10.82 (0.72) | 8.75 (0.42) |
| Much difficulty | 4.59 (0.89) | 6.82 (0.34) |
| Unable to do | 7.50 (0.98) | 11.73 (0.42) |
| Difficulty stooping/crouching/kneeling | ||
| No/little difficulty | 49.80 (1.75) | 48.42 (0.81) |
| Some difficulty | 29.43 (1.40) | 19.51 (0.60) |
| Much difficulty | 11.59 (1.04) | 16.88 (0.53) |
| Unable to do | 9.18 (0.98) | 15.19 (0.55) |
| Difficulty eating | 5.21 (0.58) | 4.37 (0.26) |
| Difficulty dressing | 10.49 (1.20) | 10.07 (0.42) |
| Ever smoked cigarettes/cigars/tobacco | 49.52 (1.18) | 56.39 (0.87) |
| Currently smoke cigarettes/cigars/tobacco | 7.83 (0.71) | 9.07 (0.53) |
| Had a hysterectomy | 46.01 (1.98) | 34.77 (1.00) |