Table 1.
Weighted sociodemographic characteristics of adults with COPD.
| Variable | COPD = No | COPD = Yes | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted N | 456,191,448 | 53,115,718 | (p Value) |
| Gender | 134.2 (p < 0.001) |
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| Male | 44.4% | 36.8% | |
| Female | 55.6% | 63.2% | |
| Age | 723.2 (p < 0.001) |
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| 18–25 years | 20.7% | 11.0% | |
| 26–34 years | 14.6% | 10.0% | |
| 35–49 years | 26.6% | 25.2% | |
| 50–64 years | 18.7% | 25.0% | |
| ≥65 years | 19.3% | 28.8% | |
| Educational attainment | 490.2 (p < 0.001) |
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| High school or less | 11.9% | 11.9% | |
| High school graduate | 25.6% | 31.3% | |
| Some college | 24.0% | 25.9% | |
| Associate degree | 10.2% | 9.5% | |
| College or higher graduate | 28.3% | 17.1% | |
| Race | 391.7 (p < 0.001) |
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| White | 64.4% | 74.7% | |
| Black | 13.6% | 9.3% | |
| Hispanic | 13.1% | 8.1% | |
| Asian | 3.5% | 1.2% | |
| Others | 1.8% | 1.9% | |
| Multiracial | 3.6% | 4.8% | |
| Income | 587.8 (p < 0.001) |
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| <$20,000 | 19.3% | 28.7% | |
| $20,000–$49,999 | 30.9% | 36.0% | |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 16.1% | 14.5% | |
| ≥$75,000 | 33.7% | 20.8% | |
| Last-month serious | 279.4 (p < 0.001) |
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| psychological distress | |||
| No | 91.0% | 84.5% | |
| Yes | 9.0% | 15.5% |