Table 2 Selected characteristics of the SHOW cohorts, 2008 and 2009 (n = 616*).
Characteristic | Percentage (95% CI)†|
|---|---|
Age | Â |
   21-39 yrs | 37.6 (31.6, 43.7) |
   40-59 yrs | 45.0 (39.2, 50.9) |
   60-74 yrs | 17.3 (13.3, 21.3) |
Male gender | 50.2 (46.7, 53.7) |
Race/ethnicity | Â |
   Non-hispanic whites | 83.9 (79.1, 88.7) |
   Non-hispanic African-Americans | 6.2 (3.6, 8.7) |
   Hispanic | 3.9 (1.5, 6.3) |
   Other | 6.1 (2.5, 9.6) |
Education | Â |
   <12 years | 6.9 (4.1, 9.7) |
   12 years | 25.3 (21.0, 29.6) |
   >12 years | 67.8 (62.9, 72.7) |
Household income | Â |
   <25,000/year | 21.0 (16.1, 25.9) |
   25,000-49,999/year | 28.2 (23.5, 32.9) |
   50,000-99,999/year | 34.4 (30.1, 38.8) |
   ≥100,000/year | 16.3 (10.5, 22.2) |
Smoking | Â |
   Current | 16.3 (12.7, 19.9) |
   Former | 26.8 (22.7, 30.9) |
   Not allowed in their home | 74.1 (70.0, 78.3) |
History of physician diagnosed | Â |
   Hypertension | 28.6 (25.0, 32.2) |
   Diabetes | 9.5 (6.9, 12.1) |
   Asthma | 14.9 (12.9, 17.0) |
   Cardiovascular disease¶ | 4.7 (2.8, 6.6) |
   Depression | 6.8 (4.4, 9.2) |
Body weight | Â |
   Overweight (measured BMI, 25-29.9) | 35.3 (29.6, 41.0) |
   Obese (measured BMI ≥ 30) | 38.2 (33.4, 43.0) |
   Self-reported overweight/obese | 68.9 (65.0, 72.9) |
   Tried to lose weight during last year | 58.6 (53.9, 63.4) |
Self-reported health | Â |
   Very good or excellent | 55.0 (49.0, 61.1) |
   Good | 33.5 (28.3, 38.6) |
   Fair or poor | 11.5 (8.2, 14.8) |
Health insurance in last year | Â |
   Covered, all year | 84.4 (81.0, 87.8) |
   Covered, part of the year | 5.9 (3.9, 8.0) |
   No health insurance | 9.7 (7.2, 12.1) |
Satisfaction with health care during the last year | Â |
   Very good or excellent | 78.6 (72.7, 84.6) |
   Good | 17.8 (12.5, 23.2) |
   Fair or poor | 3.6 (1.7, 5.4) |
Usually sees the same physician when seeking care | Â |
   No | 25.5 (21.2, 29.8) |
   Yes, a family medicine doctor | 62.6 (57.1, 68.0) |
   Yes, an internist | 24.0 (19.0, 28.9) |
   Yes, an obstetrician/gynecologist | 5.4 (3.3, 7.5) |
   Yes, other | 8.0 (5.4, 10.7) |
Prevention practices | Â |
   Women >50 yr with mammography in last year | 66.7 (59.1, 74.3) |
   People >50 yr with colonoscopy in last year | 17.7 (13.3, 22.2) |
   Influenza vaccine in last year | 40.6 (35.7, 45.5) |
Perception of neighborhood safety from crime for walking or biking | Â |
   Very safe | 67.5 (61.1, 73.8) |
   Somewhat safe | 29.4 (23.4, 35.3) |
   Not very safe or not at all safe | 3.1 (2.0, 4.3) |
| Â | Mean (Standard Deviation) |
Values from clinical exams | Â |
   Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 29.5 (8.0) |
   Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)¥ | 123.6 (18.8) |
   Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)¥ | 77.1 (11.4) |
   FEV1/FVC | 0.83 (0.15) |
   Total serum cholesterol (mg/dL)‡ | 192.7 (51.7) |
   Hemoglobin A1C (%) | 5.8 (0.8) |