Table 1a.
Weighted baseline characteristics of MEPS participants without CVD between 2006 and 2015, categorized by level of income.
| Characteristic | High-incomeaN or weighted% | Middle-incomeaN or weighted% | Low-incomeaN or weighted% | VL-incomeaN or weighted% | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total participants | 75,883 | 57,375 | 24,060 | 27,762 | |
| Weighted sample | 79.8 million | 60.3 million | 25.3 million | 29.2 million | |
| Age groups (years) | |||||
| 18–39 | 35.4 | 47.1 | 48.7 | 54.4 | <0.001 |
| 40–64 | 52.2 | 41.3 | 35.6 | 34.1 | |
| 65–74 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 5.9 | |
| ≥75 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 5.6 | |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 50.8 | 48.9 | 46.4 | 42.1 | <0.001 |
| Male | 49.2 | 51.1 | 53.6 | 57.9 | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 77.7 | 65.3 | 53.8 | 47.4 | <0.001 |
| Black | 7.4 | 12.4 | 15.2 | 20.6 | |
| Asian | 6.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | |
| Hispanic | 8.0 | 17.3 | 26.0 | 27.2 | |
| Region | |||||
| Northeast | 21.0 | 16.6 | 16.1 | 16.2 | <0.001 |
| Midwest | 21.7 | 22.5 | 19.4 | 19.2 | |
| South | 33.4 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 40.4 | |
| West | 23.9 | 23.3 | 25.2 | 24.2 | |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 6.5 | 17.0 | 28.3 | 37.7 | <0.001 |
| High school/GED | 54.2 | 57.6 | 53.5 | 47.4 | |
| Some college or higher | 39.3 | 25.4 | 18.2 | 14.9 | |
| Insurance status | |||||
| Uninsured | 5.9 | 16.2 | 28.5 | 33.6 | <0.001 |
| Private | 84.1 | 69.5 | 43.5 | 22.9 | |
| Medicaid | 1.1 | 4.7 | 13.6 | 31.3 | |
| Medicare | 8.9 | 9.6 | 14.4 | 12.2 | |
| Employment status | |||||
| Currently unemployed | 18.5 | 23.4 | 34.0 | 52.5 | <0.001 |
| Currently employed | 78.6 | 73.1 | 61.2 | 41.8 | |
| Currently unemployed butemployed in past 12 months | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.7 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 66.0 | 52.1 | 43.9 | 31.9 | <0.001 |
| Divorced | 12.1 | 18.3 | 22.5 | 24.4 | |
| Never married | 21.9 | 29.6 | 33.6 | 43.7 | |
| Charlson comorbidity index | |||||
| 0 | 87.2 | 87.3 | 86.3 | 84.6 | <0.001 |
| 1 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 12.2 | |
| ≥2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | |
| Regular healthcare visit | |||||
| Yes | 81.3 | 72.7 | 65.7 | 63.0 | <0.001 |
| No | 18.7 | 27.3 | 34.4 | 37.0 | |
Abbreviations: MEPS, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey; CVD, cardiovascular disease; VL, very low; N, number of participants.
a
Income level is one's household income, given as proportion of federal poverty level (FPL): high-income (≥400% FPL), middle-income (200 to <400% FPL), low-income (125 to <200% FPL), very low-income (<125% FPL).