Table 1.
Characteristics of non-elderly adults in selected states by Medicaid expansion status, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
| Characteristics | Expansion states* | Non-expansion states‡ |
|---|---|---|
| Population (N) | ||
| Unweighted | 155,601 | 54,752 |
| Weighted | 92,209,552 | 55,716,192 |
| Female, (%) | 50.1 | 50.5 |
| Race/ethnicity, (%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 65.8 | 59.5 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 9.2 | 19.4 |
| Hispanic, any race | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Other | 9.0 | 5.1 |
| Age, years, (%) | ||
| 18 to 29 | 26.1 | 25.8 |
| 30 to 39 | 20.5 | 20.0 |
| 40 to 49 | 20.5 | 21.0 |
| 50 to 64 | 32.9 | 33.2 |
| Married, (%) | 50.2 | 49.7 |
| Education, (%) | ||
| Did not graduate high school | 13.3 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate | 27.2 | 29.3 |
| Some college or college graduate | 59.5 | 56.6 |
| Employment status, (%) | ||
| Employed | 65.8 | 64.9 |
| Unemployed | 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Out of the work force | 25.7 | 26.0 |
| Annual household income, (%) | ||
| Less than $25,000 | 24.3 | 27.9 |
| $25,000 or more | 61.9 | 58.6 |
| Missing/refused | 13.8 | 13.5 |
| Fair/poor self-reported health, (%) | 15.6 | 16.9 |
| Self-reported diagnoses, (%) | ||
| Diabetes | 7.0 | 7.8 |
| Angina or coronary heart disease | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| History of myocardial infarction or stroke | 3.9 | 4.6 |
*
AZ, CO, IA, KY, MI, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA, WV
‡
FL, GA, NC, WI