Table 2 Respondent characteristics and health-related behaviors by survey year
2002 | 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | p-value | |
Sample Size | 7781 (100%) | 7384 (100%) | |
Respondent Characteristics | |||
Median age in years | 76 | 76 | 0.142 |
Gender | |||
Male | 3171 (41%) | 3092 (42%) | 0.161 |
Female | 4610 (59%) | 4292 (58%) | |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
White, non-Hispanic | 6775 (87%) | 6475 (88%) | 0.044 |
African American | 683 (9%) | 590 (8%) | |
Hispanic | 174 (2%) | 144 (2%) | |
Other | 149 (2%) | 175 (2%) | |
Health-Related Behaviors | |||
Does not smoke | 6970 (90%) | 6693 (91%) | 0.028 |
Flu shot last winter | 5557 (72%) | 4943 (67%) | <0.001 |
Pneumonia shot within lifetime | 5545 (71%) | 5513 (75%) | <0.001 |
Blood pressure checked within the last 12 months | 7392 (95%) | 7027 (95%) | 0.852 |
Cholesterol checked within the last 12 months | 6315 (85%) | 6319 (87%) | 0.001 |
Cancer screening behaviors within the last 12 months | |||
Mammogram | 2124 (51%) | 1845 (48%) | 0.006 |
Pap smear test | 1487 (34%) | 1264 (31%) | 0.001 |
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) test | 1924 (71%) | 1895 (72%) | 0.545 |
Digital rectal examination | 1415 (50%) | 1256 (46%) | 0.002 |