Table 1 Descriptive Statistics of Respondent Age 65 and Older

N

9,909

4,450

Age (mean, %)

75.96

75.67

0.031*

0.007**

 65–74

45.17

46.94

 75–84

40.12

40.25

 85 + 

14.71

12.81

Gender (%)

0.041

 Female

59.4

57.58

Education (%)

 < 0.001

 Less than high school

19.29

72.43

 High school graduate

34.62

20.22

 College and above

46.09

7.35

Marital Status (%)

 < 0.001

 Married or living with a partner

57.65

68.67

 Not Married

42.35

31.33

Number of living children (mean)

3.24

3.28

Disease (%)

 High Blood Pressure

71.13

53.67

 < 0.001

 Diabetes

30.36

24.16

 < 0.001

 Cancer

21.58

7.31

 < 0.001

 Lung disease

12.76

4.31

 < 0.001

 Heart problem

34.05

12.54

 < 0.001

 Stroke

12.79

8.16

 < 0.001

 Psychiatric problem

20.67

5.75

 < 0.001

 Arthritis

71.96

34.63

 < 0.001

Self-rated Health (%)

 < 0.001

 Excellent

6.72

0.13

 Very good

26.82

3.30

 Good

34.65

25.91

 Fair

23.32

41.33

 Poor

8.48

29.33

BMI (mean)

27.93

23.18

 < 0.001

Smoking history (%)

55.02

30.45

 < 0.001

Have supplemental health insurance (%)

41.31

16.74

 < 0.001