| Characteristics | Sample (n)* | Total | Without Chronic Conditions | With Chronic Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)† | ||||
| 18–64 | 18,672 | 82.8 (0.5) | 96.3 (0.2) | 69.5 (0.7) |
| ≥64 | 3,594 | 17.2 (0.5) | 3.7 (0.2) | 30.6 (0.7) |
| Sex† | ||||
| Male | 10,287 | 48.4 (0.3) | 50.1 (0.5) | 46.8 (0.5) |
| Female | 11,979 | 51.6 (0.3) | 49.9 (0.5) | 53.2 (0.5) |
| Race/ethnicity† | ||||
| Non-Hispanic white | 10,506 | 67.7 (1.0) | 62.9 (1.3) | 72.3 (0.9) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 4,193 | 11.5 (0.7) | 10.5 (0.7) | 12.5 (0.7) |
| Hispanic | 5,399 | 14.1 (0.8) | 18.3 (1.0) | 10.0 (0.7) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 1,705 | 4.7 (0.4) | 6.3 (0.6) | 3.2 (0.4) |
| Other | 463 | 2.0 (0.2) | 2.0 (0.3) | 2.0 (0.3) |
| Health insurance† | ||||
| Private | 12,914 | 67.6 (0.7) | 69.5 (0.9) | 65.8 (0.8) |
| Public | 4,745 | 17.1 (0.5) | 9.9 (0.5) | 24.2 (0.7) |
| No insurance | 4,607 | 15.3 (0.5) | 20.7 (0.7) | 10.0 (0.4) |
| Education† | ||||
| Less than bachelor's degree | 17,143 | 71.8 (0.6) | 70 (0.8) | 73.6 (0.7) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4,944 | 28.2 (0.6) | 30 (0.8) | 26.4 (0.7) |
| Employment status† | ||||
| Unemployed | 8,070 | 33.3 (0.6) | 21.8 (0.5) | 44.5 (0.8) |
| Employed | 14,106 | 66.7 (0.6) | 78.2 (0.5) | 55.5 (0.8) |
| Poverty‡ | ||||
| Poor/negative/near poor/low income | 8,753 | 30.3 (0.7) | 29.5 (0.8) | 31.2 (0.8) |
| Middle/high income | 13,513 | 69.7 (0.7) | 70.5 (0.8) | 68.8 (0.8) |
| Socioeconomic status† | ||||
| High | 3,415 | 20.2 (0.5) | 23.6 (0.7) | 16.9 (0.6) |
| Above average | 7,702 | 38.5 (0.6) | 41.3 (0.7) | 35.8 (0.7) |
| Below average | 6,651 | 26.9 (0.5) | 25.3 (0.7) | 28.4 (0.6) |
| Low | 4,234 | 14.4 (0.4) | 9.8 (0.4) | 18.9 (0.6) |
| Metropolitan statistical area† | ||||
| No | 3,138 | 15.8 (1.3) | 13.3 (1.2) | 18.1 (1.5) |
| Yes | 19,128 | 84.2 (1.3) | 86.7 (1.2) | 81.9 (1.5) |
| Census region† | ||||
| Northeast | 3,522 | 18.5 (0.7) | 18.5 (0.8) | 18.4 (0.8) |
| Midwest | 4,543 | 21.7 (0.7) | 20.3 (0.8) | 23.1 (0.7) |
| South | 8,337 | 36.7 (0.9) | 35.9 (1.1) | 37.5 (1.0) |
| West | 5,864 | 23.1 (0.8) | 25.3 (0.9) | 21.1 (0.8) |
| Perceived health status† | ||||
| Excellent/very good/good | 19,019 | 87.2 (0.3) | 95.3 (0.2) | 79.4 (0.5) |
| Fair/poor | 3,237 | 12.8 (0.3) | 4.7 (0.2) | 20.6 (0.5) |
| Perceived mental health status† | ||||
| Excellent/very good/good | 20,462 | 92.6 (0.3) | 96.1 (0.3) | 89.2 (0.4) |
| Fair/poor | 1,792 | 7.4 (0.3) | 3.9 (0.3) | 10.8 (0.4) |
| Need help with ADLs† | ||||
| No | 21,828 | 98.4 (0.1) | 99.6 (0.1) | 97.2 (0.2) |
| Yes | 389 | 1.6 (0.1) | 0.4 (0.1) | 2.8 (0.2) |
| Need help with instrumental ADLs† | ||||
| No | 21,464 | 96.6 (0.2) | 99.1 (0.1) | 94.2 (0.3) |
| Yes | 769 | 3.4 (0.2) | 0.9 (0.1) | 5.8 (0.3) |
Data are % (standard error) unless otherwise indicated.
↵* Weighted N = 230,945,258.
↵† P < .001 based on χ2 tests of the differences between those with and without chronic conditions.
↵‡ P < .05 based on χ2 tests of the differences between those with and without chronic conditions.
ADL, activity of daily living.