TABLE 1.
Prevalence of Selected Characteristics Among Adults Ages 60+ Years, ConsumerStyles Sample and U.S. Population, 2015.
| Current Drivers, ConsumerStyles | U.S. Population Estimatea | |||
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| (N = 1198) | (N = 66,661,997) | |||
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| Variable | Sample Nb | Weightedc % (95% CI) | N | % |
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| Age Group | ||||
| 60–74 years | 950 | 77.7 (74.4–81.1) | 46,496,415 | 69.7 |
| 75+ years | 248 | 22.3 (18.9–25.6) | 20,165,582 | 30.3 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 592 | 46.1 (42.4–49.9) | 30,122,169 | 45.2 |
| Female | 606 | 53.9 (50.1–57.6) | 36,539,828 | 54.8 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 1018 | 77.6 (73.9–81.3) | 51,339,123 | 77.0 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 80 | 9.0 (6.5–11.5) | 6,352,134 | 9.5 |
| Other or multiple races, non-Hispanic | 29 | 4.9 (2.5–7.2) | 3,429,323 | 5.1 |
| Hispanic | 71 | 8.6 (6.2–11.0) | 5,541,417 | 8.3 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or living with partner | 762 | 67.8 (64.3–71.3) | ||
| Not married | 436 | 32.2 (28.7–35.7) | ||
| Education level | ||||
| High school or less | 475 | 45.9 (42.1–49.8) | ||
| Some college | 352 | 24.8 (21.8–27.7) | ||
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 371 | 29.3 (25.9–32.6) | ||
| Annual household income | ||||
| Less than $25,000 | 184 | 16.0 (13.0–19.0) | ||
| $25,000 or more | 1014 | 84.0 (81.0–87.0) | ||
| Employment status | ||||
| Working | 315 | 26.5 (23.1–30.0) | ||
| Not working (laid off, looking for work, or other) | 47 | 3.9 (2.4–5.3) | ||
| Not working (retired or disabled) | 836 | 69.6 (66.0–73.2) | ||
| Region | ||||
| Northeast | 202 | 19.1 (15.8–22.4) | ||
| Midwest | 303 | 22.1 (19.2–24.9) | ||
| South | 428 | 36.6 (32.9–40.3) | ||
| West | 265 | 22.2 (19.1–25.3) | ||
| Health statusd | ||||
| Good to excellent | 1018 | 83.6 (80.4–86.8) | ||
| Fair or poor | 178 | 16.4 (13.2–19.6) | ||
| Total number of selected medical conditionse | ||||
| None | 239 | 21.1 (18.0–24.2) | ||
| 1–2 | 525 | 43.0 (39.2–46.8) | ||
| 3+ | 434 | 35.9 (32.2–39.5) | ||
Note. CI=confidence interval.
a
Bridged-race population estimates compiled by the CDC, National Center for Health Statistics.
b
Sums may not equal total sample N because of missing data.
c
Data weighted on gender, age, household income, race/ethnicity, household size, education, census region, metropolitan status, and household internet access prior to panel participation.
d
Self-reported health status.
e
Self-reported medical conditions, present currently or during the past year.