Table 1.
Proportions of the total sample and deaths among adults age 25 and older in the NHIS-LMF, 2004–2015.
| % of sample | % dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 100.0% | 8.5% |
| Sleep duration | ||
| 7–9 h | 65.9% | 61.8% |
| <7 h | 30.1% | 26.0% |
| 5 to <7 h | 27.3% | 22.4% |
| <5 h | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| >9 h | 4.0% | 12.2% |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 72.3% | 79.9% |
| Black | 11.9% | 10.6% |
| AIAN | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.4% | 6.7% |
| Age (mean) | 51.1 | 70.0 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 45.1% | 47.2% |
| Region of residence | ||
| Northeast | 18.0% | 18.9% |
| Midwest | 24.2% | 25.2% |
| South | 36.8% | 37.5% |
| West | 21.0% | 18.5% |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 49.7% | 37.2% |
| Divorced | 16.7% | 15.1% |
| Separated | 3.4% | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 10.9% | 35.9% |
| Never married | 19.3% | 9.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 41.7% | 61.2% |
| Some college | 28.5% | 22.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 18.9% | 9.9% |
| Graduate education | 10.9% | 6.0% |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 60.3% | 19.3% |
| Unemployed | 3.7% | 1.5% |
| Not in the labor force | 36.0% | 79.2% |
| Household poverty status | ||
| Living at or below poverty | 12.8% | 17.2% |
| Psychological distress | ||
| Severe mental illnessa | 3.5% | 5.1% |
N = 274,836; Deaths = 23,382.
a
Greater than or equal to 13 on the Kessler 6-item scale (Kessler et al., 2003).
Source: IPUMS NHIS