Table 1 Demographic, social, and health characteristics of the study sample
Characteristics | Unweighted n (n = 3021)a | Weighted % |
|---|---|---|
Age- | ||
   65–69 | 700 | 29.0 |
   70–74 | 938 | 25.8 |
   75–79 | 656 | 19.7 |
   80 and over | 727 | 25.9 |
Sex | ||
   Male | 878 | 40.5 |
   Female | 2143 | 59.5 |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
   NH-White | 2671 | 73.6 |
   Hispanic | 350 | 26.4 |
Education | ||
   < HS | 732 | 33.5 |
   HS/GED | 1001 | 29.1 |
   Some College | 698 | 19.8 |
   College | 581 | 17.7 |
Household Annual Income | ||
   ≤ 20 k | 1091 | 38.5 |
   20–40 k | 820 | 24.6 |
   ≥ 40 k | 530 | 16.8 |
   Missing | 580 | 20.1 |
Geographic Location | ||
   Urban | 1643 | 57.8 |
   Rural | 1378 | 42.2 |
Hay Fever | ||
   No | 2283 | 77.8 |
   Yes | 718 | 22.2 |
Pet Ownership | ||
   Don't Have a Pet | 1945 | 64.5 |
   Dog/Cat | 954 | 30.8 |
   Other pets | 120 | 4.6 |
Smoking Status | ||
   Non-Smoker | 1657 | 54.1 |
   Current Smokers | 267 | 8.2 |
   Past Smokers | 1082 | 37.7 |
Environmental tobacco smoke | ||
   No | 2704 | 88.3 |
   Yes | 314 | 11.7 |
Self-rated Health | ||
   Excellent/Good | 2060 | 63.6 |
   Fair/Poor | 950 | 36.4 |
Complaint of Pain | ||
   No Pain | 1747 | 59.1 |
   Mild Pain | 518 | 16.7 |
   Severe Pain | 747 | 24.1 |
Body Mass Index (BMI) c | ||
   Normal Weight | 1225 | 36.3 |
   Overweight | 1100 | 37.5 |
   Obese | 547 | 18.8 |
Health Insurance | ||
   No | 81 | 3.8 |
   Yes | 2937 | 96.2 |
Occupations | ||
   Administrative | 279 | 10.0 |
   Health Related | 170 | 5.3 |
   Teaching | 275 | 9.3 |
   Secretarial | 602 | 18.5 |
   Service Related | 321 | 13.2 |
   Farm Related | 157 | 7.8 |
   Precision Production | 237 | 11.8 |
   Other Occupations | 574 | 24.1 |