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. 2022 Jun 15;22:1191. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13572-4

Table 1.

Sociodemographic, Health Behavior, and Clinical Characteristics by nSC Level, and Stratified by SPD Status (N = 168,573)

Low Cohesion
n = 53,964 (32.0%)
Medium Cohesion
n = 55,611 (33.0%)
High Cohesion
n = 58,998 (35.0%)
Total
N = 168,573
All
N = 
53,964
No SPD
N = 50,717
With SPD
N = 3247
All
N = 
55,611
No SPD
N = 
54,016
With SPD
N = 1595
All
N = 
58,998
No SPD
N = 
57,541
With SPD
N = 1457
All
N = 
168,573
No SPD
N = 
162,274
With SPD
N = 6299
Serious Psychological Distressa (yes) 6.0% 2.9% 2.5% 3.7%
Age, mean ± SE (years) 44 ± 0.1 44 ± 0.1 46 ± 0.4 47 ± 0.1 47 ± 0.1 48 ± 0.6 51 ± 0.1 51 ± 0.1 50 ± 0.6 47 ± 0.1 47 ± 0.1 47 ± 0.3
 18–30 (%) 18.7 18.8 16.0 16.2 16.2 15.4 13.7 13.7 12.8 16.4 16.4 15.2
 31–49 (%) 21.0 20.8 23.7 23.5 23.4 24.3 26.0 25.9 26.8 23.3 23.3 24.5
 ≥ 50 (%) 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.3 60.3
Women (%) 53.2 52.7 62.5 49.5 49.3 59.1 53.0 52.8 62.7 51.9 51.6 61.7
Race/ethnicity
 Asian (%) 5.1 5.3 2.2 6.2 6.3 4.4 4.9 5.0 2.7 5.4 5.5 2.9
 Black (%) 14.2 14.3 11.6 11.7 11.7 11.8 7.9 7.8 10.6 11.2 11.1 11.5
 Hispanic/Latinx (%) 19.4 19.3 20.6 14.2 14.2 14.6 10.4 10.3 13.9 14.6 14.5 17.5
 White (%) 61.3 61.0 65.7 67.9 67.8 69.1 76.8 76.9 72.8 68.9 68.9 68.1
Marital/Co-habiting status
 Married/living with partner or cohabitating (%) 55.2 56.0 42.1 62.3 62.7 45.6 66.6 67.1 46.1 61.6 62.2 44.1
 Divorced/widowed/no live-In partner (%) 24.0 23.4 34.7 19.8 19.4 33.0 18.5 18.1 33.0 20.5 20.0 33.8
 Single/no live-in partner (%) 20.8 20.6 23.2 18.0 17.9 21.4 14.9 14.8 20.9 17.9 17.8 22.1
Educational attainment
 < High school (%) 13.7 13.1 23.8 9.5 9.2 22.5 8.3 8.0 21.9 10.4 9.9 23.0
 High school graduate (%) 29.9 29.6 34.7 26.5 26.3 32.4 26.1 25.8 35.2 27.5 27.2 34.1
 Some college (%) 31.1 31.1 30.5 29.7 29.7 30.8 29.7 29.7 29.8 30.2 30.1 30.5
 ≥ College (%) 25.3 26.3 11.0 34.3 34.8 14.4 35.9 36.4 13.1 32.0 32.7 12.3
Annual Household Income
 < $35,000 (%) 37.5 35.8 62.7 26.5 25.8 53.5 23.0 22.1 54.9 28.8 27.6 58.6
 $35,000-$74,999 (%) 32.1 32.4 26.2 30.1 30.2 26.3 28.0 28.1 25.3 30.1 30.3 25.9
 ≥ $75,000 (%) 30.5 31.8 11.2 43.3 44.0 20.2 49.0 49.8 19.8 41.1 42.1 15.4
Occupational Class
 Professional/Management (%) 17.5 18.0 10.1 22.7 23.0 12.1 23.5 23.8 10.6 21.4 21.8 10.8
 Support Services (%) 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.3 44.3 45.1 46.5 46.6 42.2 45.1 45.1 43.9
 Laborers (%) 38.4 37.9 45.7 32.9 32.7 42.8 30.0 29.6 47.2 33.5 33.1 45.3
Unemployed/not in the labor force (%) 43.9 42.0 72.5 39.9 39.0 71.0 39.8 38.9 71.6 41.1 39.9 71.9
Living in poverty (< 100% Federal Poverty Level) (%) 15.5 14.3 33.9 9.9 9.4 25.3 8.1 7.6 26.4 11.0 10.3 29.8
Other government assistance (%) 17.9 16.5 40.3 10.8 10.2 32.4 8.1 7.6 31.3 12.1 11.3 36.1
Region of residence
 Northeast (%) 17.9 18.0 16.7 18.9 19.0 16.5 18.0 18.1 12.7 18.2 18.3 15.7
 Midwest (%) 21.1 21.1 21.9 22.5 22.5 21.5 23.7 23.7 23.7 22.5 22.5 22.2
 South (%) 36.4 36.2 38.7 35.6 35.6 38.4 37.8 37.8 41.3 36.7 36.6 39.3
 West (%) 24.6 24.7 22.7 23.0 22.9 23.6 20.5 20.4 22.3 22.6 22.6 22.8
Health Behaviors
Sleep duration
  < 6 h (%) 11.8 10.6 30.8 7.9 7.4 26.2 7.5 7.0 29.4 8.9 8.2 29.4
  < 7 h (%) 24.5 24.4 26.7 22.6 22.5 26.4 20.4 20.3 25.5 22.4 22.2 26.2
  7–9 h (%) (Recommended) 59.2 60.8 33.3 65.8 66.6 37.4 68.2 69.0 35.0 64.7 65.8 34.7
  > 9 h (%) 4.5 4.2 9.3 3.6 3.5 10.0 3.9 3.8 10.1 4.0 3.8 9.6
Trouble falling asleep (≥ 3 times/week) (%) 25.5 22.9 68.0 18.7 17.4 65.1 16.7 15.6 63.7 20.1 18.4 66.4
Trouble staying asleep (≥ 3 times/week) (%) 32.4 30.1 69.8 26.3 25.1 69.9 24.5 23.5 66.9 27.5 25.9 69.2
Woke up feeling unrested (≥ 3 days/week) (%) 50.7 48.6 84.9 42.2 41.1 82.8 37.0 36.0 79.8 42.9 41.5 83.3
Sleep medication use the past week (≥ 3 times/week) (%) 11.5 9.9 35.3 8.9 8.3 32.9 9.1 8.4 37.8 9.8 8.8 35.2
Smoking status
  Never/ quit > 12 months priore (%) 80.4 81.6 61.4 84.7 85.3 65.2 85.6 86.2 62.0 83.7 84.5 62.7
  Quit ≤ 12 months Ago (%) 1.5 1.4 2.7 1.3 1.3 2.0 1.2 1.2 2.6 1.3 1.3 2.5
  Current (%) 18.1 17.0 35.9 14.0 13.4 32.7 13.2 12.7 35.4 15.0 14.2 34.7
Leisure-time physical activity
  Never/unable (%) 38.2 37.1 54.8 30.6 30.1 49.7 28.6 28.0 52.6 32.2 31.4 53.1
  Does not meet PA guidelines (%) 19.3 19.3 19.4 19.1 19.0 22.2 18.2 18.2 18.3 18.9 18.8 19.8
  Meets PA guidelinesb,e (%) 42.5 43.5 25.8 50.3 50.9 28.1 53.1 53.7 29.1 49.0 49.8 27.1
Alcohol status
  Never (%) 20.4 20.5 19.8 18.7 18.6 20.5 19.4 19.3 21.6 19.5 19.4 20.5
  Former (%) 17.6 17.1 26.9 14.6 14.3 23.7 14.0 13.8 22.0 15.2 14.8 24.8
  Current (%) 61.9 62.5 53.3 66.7 67.0 55.8 66.6 66.8 56.5 65.3 65.7 54.7
Clinical Characteristics
Body Mass Index (BMI)
  Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2) 1.6 1.5 2.8 1.6 1.5 3.7 1.6 1.6 2.8 1.6 1.6 3.1
  Recommended body mass index (18.5- < 25 kg/m2)e (%) 30.3 30.5 26.9 32.6 32.7 29.4 34.2 34.3 28.5 32.5 32.6 27.9
  Overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) (%) 34.0 34.4 27.6 36.0 36.2 29.7 36.0 36.1 30.3 35.4 35.6 28.7
  Obese (≥ 30 kg/m2) (%) 34.1 33.6 42.6 29.8 29.6 37.1 28.2 28.0 38.4 30.5 30.2 40.4
Dyslipidemia (yes)c,e (%) 50.9 49.8 64.1 48.6 48.2 58.6 50.2 49.7 64.3 49.8 49.1 62.7
Hypertension (yes)e (%) 38.6 37.7 53.0 35.3 34.9 51.4 33.9 33.4 53.4 35.7 35.1 52.6
Prediabetes/ diabetes (yes)e (%) 20.9 20.2 31.5 17.4 17.0 30.9 15.4 15.1 28.7 17.6 17.1 30.1
“Ideal” Cardiovascular Health (yes)d (%) 7.4 7.7 2.8 10.2 10.4 3.7 11.4 11.6 2.9 9.7 10.0 3.0
Self-Rated Health Status
 Excellent/Very Good/Good (%) 80.0 82.4 43.2 87.0 88.2 46.3 89.1 90.1 50.4 85.8 87.3 45.6
 Fair/Poor (%) 20.0 17.6 56.8 13.0 11.8 53.7 10.9 9.9 49.6 14.2 12.7 54.4

All estimates are weighted for the survey’s complex sampling design. All estimates except for age are age-standardized to the U.S. 2010 population. Percentages may not sum to 100 due to missing values or rounding

SE standard error

aKessler-6 psychological distress scale score ≥ 13

bMeets PA (physical activity) guidelines defined as ≥ 150 min/week of moderate intensity or ≥ 75 min/week of vigorous intensity or ≥ 150 min/week of moderate + vigorous intensity physical activity

cDyslipidemia defined as high cholesterol in the 12 months prior to interview. Available for survey years 2011–2017

d“Ideal” cardiovascular health includes never smoking/quit > 12 months prior to interview, BMI 18.5- < 25 kg/m2, meeting physical activity guidelines, and no prior diagnosis of dyslipidemia, hypertension, or diabetes/prediabetes

eIndicator of “ideal” cardiovascular health