Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample and frequency of chronic conditions, national health interview survey, 2012
Characteristics | Chronic Condition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall Sample | Hypercholesterolemia | Hypertension | Diabetes | Obesity | |
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
Age Group | |||||
< 35 | 1241(8.0) | 502(39.9) | 823(66.6) | 137(11.1) | 490(39.8) |
35–49 | 2946(18.8) | 1658(56.4) | 1860(63.1) | 516(17.5) | 1327(44.9) |
50–64 | 5479(35.5) | 3496(63.2) | 3966(72.5) | 1338(24.0) | 2287(41.7) |
> 64 | 5797(37.7) | 3833(66.0) | 4649(80.2) | 1537(26.3) | 1523(26.4) |
Sex | |||||
Male | 6964(44.9) | 4322(61.8) | 5045(72.5) | 1616(22.9) | 2503(35.9) |
Female | 8499(55.1) | 5167(60.5) | 6253(73.7) | 1912(22.3) | 3124(36.8) |
Race and Ethnicity | |||||
Non-Hispanic White | 11,663(75.6) | 7423(63.4) | 8212(70.5) | 2500(21.3) | 4186(35.8) |
Non-Hispanic Black/African American | 2746(17.6) | 1377(49.7) | 2341(85.6) | 762(27.5) | 1199(44.2) |
Alaska Natives/American Indians | 158(1.0) | 86(54.1) | 122(78.9) | 53(33.7) | 76(50.8) |
Non-Hispanic Other | 896(5.8) | 603(67.4) | 623(69.5) | 213(23.3) | 166(18.3) |
Education Level | |||||
Less than High School | 2890(18.5) | 1718(59.1) | 2291(79.6) | 858(29.5) | 1062(36.8) |
High School Graduate/Some College | 8877(57.5) | 5358(60.1) | 6589(74.3) | 2060(22.9) | 3445(38.7) |
College/Professional Graduate | 3696(24.0) | 2413(65.2) | 2418(65.4) | 610(16.7) | 1120(30.5) |
Marital Status | |||||
Married | 8131(52.7) | 5219(64.0) | 5606(68.9) | 1778(21.8) | 2996(37.0) |
Widowed/Divorced | 5114(33.1) | 3150(61.2) | 4052(79.4) | 1293(24.7) | 1682(32.7) |
Single/Never Married | 2218(14.2) | 1120(49.9) | 1640(74.3) | 457(20.5) | 949(42.8) |
Family Income | |||||
< $20,000 | 6696(43.2) | 3904(58.2) | 5322(79.6) | 1850(27.2) | 2566(38.2) |
$20,000–$34,999 | 2107(13.8) | 1312(62.0) | 1546(73.4) | 460(21.9) | 802(38.0) |
$35,000–$49,999 | 2306(14.9) | 1448(62.2) | 1597(69.4) | 473(21.0) | 839(36.6) |
$50,000–$74,999 | 3435(22.3) | 2256(65.3) | 2145(62.5) | 544(15.6) | 1173(34.2) |
$75,000+ | 919(5.8) | 569(61.7) | 688(75.4) | 201(21.3) | 247(26.9) |
Health Insurance Coverage | |||||
Yes | 13,742(88.8) | 8655(62.6) | 10,009(73.0) | 3198(23.0) | 4894(35.7) |
No | 1721(11.2) | 834(48.9) | 1289(74.7) | 330(19.3) | 733(42.2) |
Regular Source of Care | |||||
Yes | 14,174(91.6) | 8836(62.1) | 10,389(73.4) | 3353(23.4) | 5240(37.0) |
No | 1289(8.4) | 653(50.7) | 909(70.3) | 175(13.5) | 387(30.1) |
Geographic Region | |||||
Northeast | 2554(16.6) | 1610(62.4) | 1803(70.8) | 545(20.9) | 878(34.2) |
Midwest | 3206(20.8) | 1981(61.4) | 2320(72.2) | 694(21.3) | 1244(39.0) |
South | 5962(38.6) | 3581(59.9) | 4536(76.3 | 1478(24.8) | 2276(38.4) |
West | 3741(24.0) | 2317(61.9) | 2639(70.6) | 811(21.4) | 1229(32.5) |
Hypercholesterolemia | |||||
Yes | 9489(61.1) | – | 5853(61.8) | 2219(23.1) | 3390(35.8) |
No | 5974(38.9) | – | 5445(91.1) | 1309(21.8) | 2237(37.3) |
Hypertension | |||||
Yes | 11,298(73.2) | 5853(51.6) | – | 2591(22.7) | 4422(39.1) |
No | 4165(26.8) | 3636(87.1) | – | 937(22.4) | 1205(28.9) |
Diabetes | |||||
Yes | 3528(22.6) | 2219(62.4) | 2591(73.4) | – | 1722(48.9) |
No | 11,935(77.4) | 7270(60.7) | 8707(73.1) | – | 3905(32.8) |
Body Mass Index | |||||
< 18.5 (Underweight) | 782(5.1) | 451(57.8) | 579(73.5) | 178(23.0) | – |
18.5–24.9 (Normal) | 3618(23.6) | 2199(60.2) | 2461(68.0) | 502(13.9) | – |
25.0–29.9 (Overweight) | 5436(34.9) | 3449(63.2) | 3836(70.8) | 1126(20.4) | – |
30.0+ (Obese) | 5627(36.4) | 3390(60.1) | 4422(78.7) | 1722(30.4) | – |
Manipulative Methods | |||||
Yes | 3778(24.3) | 2492(65.7) | 2678(71.1) | 762(20.2) | 1425(38.0) |
No | 11,685(75.7) | 6997(59.6) | 8620(73.8) | 2766(23.4) | 4202(35.9) |
Mind-Body Interventions | |||||
Yes | 801(5.1) | 497(62.0) | 518(64.9) | 88(11.4) | 220(27.7) |
No | 14,662(94.9) | 8992(61.1) | 10,780(73.6) | 3440(23.2) | 5407(36.9) |
Biological Treatments | |||||
Yes | 42(0.3) | 24(58.7) | 32(76.2) | 7(15.9) | 11(27.0) |
No | 15,421(99.7) | 9465(61.1) | 11,266(73.2) | 3521(22.6) | 5616(36.4) |
Energy Therapies | |||||
Yes | 72(0.5) | 49(67.3) | 38(51.8) | 11(14.5) | 29(39.1) |
No | 15,391(99.5) | 9440(61.1) | 11,260(73.3) | 3517(22.6) | 5598(36.4) |
Alternative Systems | |||||
Yes | 592(3.8) | 395(66.9) | 394(66.6) | 97(16.5) | 204(34.8) |
No | 14,871(96.2) | 9094(60.9) | 10,904(73.4) | 3431(22.8) | 5423(36.5) |