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Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of Nebraska adults (Oct 2020-Mar 2021)

From: Factors associated with delaying medical care: cross-sectional study of Nebraska adults

Characteristic 

Overall unweighted N (%)

Overall weighted N (%)

Rural/ Urban Status

 Rural

462 (42.1)

191 (17.3)

 Urban

639 (58.0)

910 (82.7)

Age

 65 years and older

462 (44.9)

193.8 (18.4)

 45–64 years

348 (33.8)

375.9 (35.6)

 Less than 45 years

219 (21.3)

485.8 (46.0)

Gender

 Male

397 (37.8)

518.2 (48.6)

 Female

653 (62.2)

547.5 (51.4)

Race

 White only

893 (81.1)

980.5 (89.1)

 Other

96 (8.7)

47.2 (4.3)

  African American only

51 (4.6)

12.7 (1.2)

  American Indian/Alaska Native only

20 (1.8)

5.4 (0.5)

  Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Island only

8 (0.7)

24.9 (2.3)

  Two or more races

17 (1.5)

4.1 (0.4)

 Not reported

112 (10.2)

73.3 (6.7)

Ethnicity

 Hispanic

54 (5.2)

38 (3.6)

 Non-Hispanic

984 (94.8)

1029 (96.4)

Marital Status

 Married or unmarried couple

591 (56.3)

750 (69.9)

 Divorced, separated, widowed or never married

459 (43.7)

323 (30.1)

Highest level of education completed

 Bachelor’s or above

366 (34.9)

553 (51.7)

 High school or less

342 (32.6)

218 (20.4)

 Some college

342 (32.6)

299 (27.9)

Annual Household Income

 < $10,000

51 (5.2)

17 (1.7)

 $10,000—$19,999

101 (10.4)

48 (4.8)

 $20,000—$29,999

124 (12.8)

63 (6.2)

 $30,000—$39,999

102 (10.5)

85 (8.4)

 $40,000—$49,999

107 (11.0)

76 (7.5)

 $50,000—$74,999

177 (18.2)

177 (17.5)

 ≥ $75,000

310 (31.9)

545 (53.9)

Insurance

 Any insurance

1040 (95.3)

1056 (96.3)

 None

51 (4.7)

40 (3.7)

Access to a primary healthcare provider

 Yes

943 (87.6)

896 (81.9)

 No

134 (12.4)

198 (18.1)

Chronic health conditions

 Any condition

266 (24.2)

408 (37.1)

 None

832 (75.8)

692 (62.9)

Current health care bills

 No

53 (67.1%)

27.5 (68.9%)

 Yes

26 (32.9%)

12.4 (31.1%)

  1. Due to varying degrees of missingness for each variable, not all categories will total to the 1,101 returned surveys. Percentages are reported excluding missing values except when a separate category for non-response is indicated