Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population comparing women versus men
| Men (n= 776,666; 48.7%) |
Women (n= 969,333; 51.2%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age (years) | ||
| 18−34 | 31.3% | 28.5% |
| 35−44 | 16.7% | 15.9% |
| 45−54 | 16.7% | 16.3% |
| 55−64 | 16.5% | 16.8% |
| ≥65 | 18.9% | 22.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White | 62.7% | 62.6% |
| Black | 11.2% | 12.5% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% | 16.7% |
| Other | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| Education | ||
| Less than High School | 14.0% | 12.8% |
| High School – Some College | 59.0% | 60.0% |
| Greater than college | 27.0% | 28.3% |
| Annual Income | ||
| <$50,000 | 46.6% | 54.2% |
| $50,000−$75,000 | 15.5% | 14.3% |
| ≥$75,000 | 38.0% | 31.4% |
| Employment Status | ||
| Employed | 65.0% | 50.0% |
| Unemployed | 11.9% | 24.5% |
| Student | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Retired | 17.7% | 19.4% |
| Cardiovascular Comorbidities | ||
| Hypertension | 34.7% | 30.6% |
| Hyperlipidemia | 35.2% | 30.6% |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Current Cigarette Smoking | 17.0% | 13.2% |
| Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease | 9.8% | 7.5% |
| Non-Cardiovascular Comorbidities | ||
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 5.8% | 7.3% |
| Asthma | 12.0% | 16.3% |
| Arthritis | 21.1% | 29.2% |
| Cancer | 10.5% | 12.8% |
| Presence and Access to Healthcare and Medication Non-Adherence | ||
| Absence of Healthcare Coverage | 13.8% | 10.7% |
| Delay in Access to Healthcare | 19.0% | 23.1% |
| Absence of Primary Care Physician | 29.1% | 17.4% |
| Greater than 1 Year Since Last Routine Checkup | 30.6% | 22.0% |
| Inability to See Doctor Due to Cost | 11.9% | 14.5% |
| Cost-related Medication Non-adherence | 8.3% | 11.7% |
*
P<0.001 for all comparisons