Population and Sample Characteristics
| Characteristic | Population Parameter (N = 1964) Percentage | Sample Estimate* (N = 225) Percentage | 95% Confidence Interval for the Sample Estimate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group, years | |||
| 18 to 39 | 42.4 | 48.0 | 41.6, 54.5 |
| 40 to 64 | 44.2 | 41.9 | 35.5, 48.3 |
| 65 to 84 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 6.5, 14.4 |
| 85+ | 1.4 | 1.3 | −0.2, 2.8 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 71.2 | 73.8 | 68.1, 79.5 |
| Male | 28.8 | 26.2 | 20.5, 31.9 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| European-American | 53.3 | 55.9 | 49.5, 62.3 |
| African-American | 41.3 | 40.2 | 33.8, 46.5 |
| Other | 5.4 | 4.8 | 2.0, 7.6 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 24.5 | 25.3 | 19.7, 31.0 |
| Divorced/legally separated | 10.7 | 8.3 | 4.7, 11.9 |
| Widowed | 2.6 | 3.5 | 1.1, 5.9 |
| Other | 62.3 | 64.6 | 58.4, 70.8 |
| BMI group (kg/m2 interval) | |||
| Underweight (< 18) | 1.0 | 1.4 | −0.2, 3.0 |
| Normal (18 to 24) | 20.1 | 14.6 | 9.8, 19.3† |
| Overweight (25 to 29) | 26.2 | 26.3 | 20.4, 32.2 |
| 1° obesity (30 to 34) | 21.0 | 20.2 | 14.8, 25.6 |
| 2° obesity (35 to 39) | 14.7 | 19.7 | 14.4, 25.1 |
| 3° obesity (40+) | 16.9 | 21.6 | 16.1, 27.1 |
| Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 40.3 | 38.9 | 32.6, 45.2 |
| No | 59.7 | 61.1 | 54.8, 67.4 |
| Insurance type | |||
| Medicaid | 43.2 | 40.6 | 34.3, 47.0 |
| Commercial | 18.2 | 18.3 | 13.3, 23.4 |
| Medicare | 20.1 | 17.9 | 12.9, 22.9 |
| Organized charity | 12.5 | 18.8 | 13.7, 23.8‡ |
| No insurance | 6.1 | 7.0 | 3.7, 10.3 |