Table 1.

Characteristics of Sample (n = 9,011)

CharacteristicWeighted %
Note: Unweighted number of observations; n per category varied from 8,926 to 9,011 because of missing data.
Female66.5
Age-group
    18 – 29 y17.8
    30 – 39 y22.0
    40 – 49 y21.1
    50 – 59 y15.5
    60 y and older23.5
Race/ethnicity
    White/other78.3
    Black12.0
    Hispanic9.7
Education
    <High school18.2
    High school graduate31.6
    Some college23.2
    College graduate27.0
Annual income
    <$25,00054.5
    $25,000 – $50,00029.4
    >$50,00016.1
Marital status
    Married48.5
    Never married23.1
    Divorced16.2
    Widowed10.0
    Separated2.2
Insurance
    None11.2
    Public14.4
    Private74.1
Reported health status
    Excellent16.8
    Very good37.0
    Good31.0
    Fair12.2
    Poor2.9
Region of country
    Northeast19.2
    Midwest23.1
    South35.2
    West22.5
Urban/rural location
    Urban81.5
    Rural18.5