Table 2 Characteristics of the study population before adjustments for survey non-response bias
From: Obese older adults report high satisfaction and positive experiences with care
| Â | Before adjusting for survey non-response | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total population | Underweight | Normal weight | Overweight | Obese | |
Participants (%) a | 100% | 2.8% | 38.6% | 37.2% | 21.4% |
  Participants (n) | 18,192 | 516 | 7,018 | 6,765 | 3,893 |
Mean age | 77.2 | 80.8 | 78.7 | 76.8 | 74.9 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Male | 39.4% | 21.1% | 32.9% | 47.9% | 38.8% |
  Female | 60.6% | 78.9% | 67.1% | 52.1% | 61.2% |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  65 - 69 | 18.9% | 10.5% | 15.2% | 19.1% | 26.5% |
  70 - 74 | 24.3% | 17.6% | 21.1% | 25.4% | 29.0% |
  75 - 79 | 18.1% | 12.8% | 17.1% | 19.0% | 19.1% |
  80 - 84 | 18.3% | 25.2% | 19.3% | 18.5% | 15.3% |
  85 plus | 20.3% | 33.9% | 27.2% | 18.0% | 10.2% |
Income b | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  High | 46.3% | 42.6% | 47.0% | 47.1% | 44.0% |
  Upper medium | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.3% | 23.7% |
  Lower medium | 16.2% | 19.4% | 15.8% | 15.9% | 17.0% |
  Low or missing | 14.1% | 14.5% | 13.8% | 13.7% | 15.3% |
Race | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  White | 90.8% | 85.5% | 90.2% | 91.5% | 91.3% |
  African American | 4.4% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 5.7% |
  Other | 4.1% | 9.1% | 5.5% | 3.3% | 2.3% |
Education attainment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  High school graduate or less | 41.2% | 47.5% | 39.5% | 40.8% | 44.4% |
  Some college or 2-year degree | 27.7% | 25.2% | 26.8% | 27.3% | 30.1% |
  4 or more year college | 30.2% | 26.6% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 24.8% |
Living arrangement | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Personal home or apartment | 92.1% | 85.9% | 91.1% | 93.1% | 93.0% |
  Other (Long term care, assisted living facility or Other) | 5.1% | 10.3% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
Need someone’s help to complete this survey |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 9.8% | 15.5% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
  No | 88.2% | 82.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% | 88.9% |
Comorbidities | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  High blood pressure | 50.0% | 38.8% | 42.1% | 52.0% | 62.5% |
  Arthritis of a joint | 18.9% | 14.5% | 15.3% | 18.2% | 27.1% |
  Diabetes | 13.6% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 13.5% | 25.1% |
  Low back pain | 11.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 15.4% |
  Other heart conditions such as heart valves or rhythm | 11.0% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
  Osteoporosis | 10.6% | 16.1% | 13.8% | 8.5% | 7.7% |
  Respiratory diseasec | 10.4% | 14.0% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 13.3% |
  Depression | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 9.5% |
  Chest pain or coronary artery disease | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 8.3% |
  Digestive or bowel problemsd | 6.4% | 8.5% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
  Any cancer | 5.5% | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.7% |
  Weak heart or congestive heart failure | 4.1% | 5.8% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
  Stroke | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
  Heart attack | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.1% |
General physical health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Excellent or very good | 40.9% | 32.6% | 45.9% | 42.9% | 29.5% |
  Good | 37.2% | 34.3% | 33.9% | 38.2% | 42.0% |
  Fair or poor | 18.3% | 28.5% | 16.7% | 15.3% | 24.9% |
General mental health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Excellent, very good or good | 89.6% | 83.1% | 88.9% | 91.0% | 89.4% |
  Fair or poor | 7.3% | 12.4% | 8.0% | 5.9% | 7.6% |
Activities of daily living | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  0 - 1 | 72.5% | 65.1% | 76.0% | 75.5% | 62.2% |
  2 - 3 | 13.8% | 14.9% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 21.3% |
  4 - 5 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 6.9% |
  6 | 4.0% | 6.8% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% |
  Activities of daily living (Summary Score) | 10.8 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.5 |