Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (n = 14,979*)
Characteristic | Weighted percenta | |
|---|---|---|
Men (n = 6916*) | Women (n = 8063*) | |
Age (years) | ||
20 – 29 | 19.4 | 17.7 |
30 – 39 | 21.8 | 20.9 |
40 – 49 | 21.6 | 21.1 |
50 – 59 | 16.5 | 16.0 |
60 and over | 20.8 | 24.2 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
Black | 10.6 | 12.4 |
Hispanic | 10.9 | 10.3 |
White/other | 78.5 | 77.4 |
Education | ||
Less than high school | 18.5 | 18.4 |
High school graduate | 33.1 | 33.7 |
Some college | 20.7 | 24.3 |
College graduate | 27.7 | 23.7 |
Income | ||
< $25-000 per year | 46.2 | 60.9 |
$25-000 – 50-000 per year | 33.1 | 26.6 |
> $50-000 per year | 20.7 | 12.6 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 60.8 | 54.8 |
Widowed | 2.8 | 11.5 |
Divorced | 10.6 | 12.5 |
Separated | 1.5 | 1.9 |
Never married | 24.3 | 19.3 |
Insurance | ||
None | 14.0 | 10.3 |
Public | 11.0 | 15.8 |
Private | 75.1 | 73.9 |
% with usual source of care | 73.6 | 84.0 |
Perceived health status | ||
Excellent | 19.1 | 15.4 |
Very good | 37.0 | 36.3 |
Good | 30.7 | 31.7 |
Fair | 10.5 | 13.3 |
Poor | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Region of country | ||
Northeast | 19.2 | 19.4 |
Midwest | 23.6 | 22.4 |
South | 34.7 | 36.0 |
West | 22.6 | 22.2 |