Table 1 Distribution of selected characteristics among adults aged ≥18 years, behavioral risk factor surveillance system, 2009
Characteristic | n1 | %2 | (95% CI)2 |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 375,653 | 100.0 | Â |
Age, years | |||
  18-24 | 11,038 | 11.4 | (11.1-11.7) |
  25-34 | 31,443 | 18.0 | (17.7-18.3) |
  35-44 | 52,819 | 19.2 | (18.9-19.4) |
  45-64 | 161,886 | 34.4 | (34.1-34.7) |
  ≥65 | 118,467 | 17.0 | (16.8-17.2) |
Sex | |||
  Men | 147,785 | 50.3 | (50.0-50.7) |
  Women | 227,868 | 49.7 | (49.3-50.0) |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
  Non-Hispanic White | 305,878 | 70.8 | (70.4-71.1) |
  Non-Hispanic Black | 28,539 | 9.9 | ( 9.7-10.2) |
  Hispanic | 21,094 | 12.7 | (12.4-13.0) |
  Non-Hispanic others | 20,142 | 6.6 | ( 6.4- 6.8) |
Education Attainment | |||
  Less than a high school graduate | 32,053 | 9.7 | ( 9.5-10.0) |
  High school graduate or GED | 111,589 | 28.0 | (27.7-28.4) |
  Some college | 102,119 | 26.9 | (26.6-27.2) |
  College graduate | 129,892 | 35.3 | (35.0-35.6) |
Mental Distress, days/last 30 days | |||
  0 | 258,295 | 65.5 | (65.1-65.9) |
  1-13 | 78,401 | 23.9 | (23.5-24.3) |
  ≥14 | 38,957 | 10.6 | (10.4-10.8) |
Body Mass Index, kg/m 2 | |||
  Underweight (<18.5) | 5,843 | 1.7 | (1.6-1.8) |
  Normal Weight (18.5-24.9) | 125,397 | 34.5 | (34.2-34.8) |
  Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 137,753 | 36.3 | (36.0-36.6) |
  Obese (≥30.0) | 106,660 | 27.5 | (27.2-27.8) |
Diabetes | 44,607 | 8.9 | (8.7-9.1) |
Coronary Heart Disease | 33,735 | 6.1 | ( 6.0- 6.2) |
Stroke | 14,744 | 2.5 | ( 2.4- 2.6) |
High Blood Pressure | 145,719 | 29.2 | (29.0-29.5) |
Asthma | 48,601 | 13.4 | (13.2-13.7) |
Arthritis | 138,360 | 25.9 | (25.6-26.1) |
Number of chronic diseases | |||
  None | 138,802 | 48.3 | (48.0-48.6) |
  1 | 114,143 | 28.7 | (28.4-29.0) |
  2 | 74,356 | 14.6 | (14.4-14.8) |
  3 | 34,004 | 6.0 | ( 5.9- 6.1) |
  ≥4 | 14,348 | 2.4 | ( 2.3- 2.5) |
Insufficient Sleep, days/last 30 days | |||
  0 | 137,314 | 30.6 | (30.3-30.9) |
  1-13 | 146,218 | 42.0 | (41.7-42.4) |
  14-29 | 54,998 | 17.0 | (16.8-17.2) |
  30 | 37,123 | 10.4 | (10.2-10.6) |