Table 1 Weighted prevalence and odds and prevalence ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) for abstention according to behavioural risk factors among respondents to the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey.
Abstainers | Odds Ratio | Prevalence Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | Age-Sex | +Race-Educ | Age-Sex-Race-Educ | |
DEMOGRAPHICS | ||||
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 68236 (45) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Divorced | 19858 (48) | 1.04 (1.00–1.09) | 0.93 (0.89–0.97) | 0.97 (0.95–0.99) |
Widowed | 18940 (66) | 1.44 (1.36–1.53) | 1.16 (1.09–1.24) | 1.02 (1.00–1.04) |
Unmarried | 15912 (43) | 1.16 (1.10–1.21) | 1.04 (0.98–1.09) | 1.02 (0.99–1.04) |
Income ($/yr) | ||||
≥50,000 | 25868 (32) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
25,000–49,999 | 33572 (47) | 1.81 (1.74–1.89) | 1.53 (1.46–1.59) | 1.29 (1.26–1.33) |
<25,000 | 43693 (60) | 2.95 (2.83–3.08) | 2.06 (1.97–2.17) | 1.46 (1.42–1.50) |
Employed | ||||
Yes | 117025 (46) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 5947 (49) | 1.28 (1.19–1.39) | 1.06 (0.98–1.15) | 1.04 (1.00–1.07) |
BEHAVIORAL FACTORS | ||||
Smoking Status | ||||
Never | 70729 (50) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Former | 29980 (43) | 0.68 (0.65–0.70) | 0.66 (0.64–0.69) | 0.83 (0.81–0.85) |
Current | 22307 (41) | 0.75 (0.72–0.78) | 0.60 (0.58–0.63) | 0.79 (0.77–0.81) |
Leisure-Time Physical Activity | ||||
Yes | 82794 (42) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 40348 (61) | 2.02 (1.95–2.10) | 1.62 (1.56–1.68) | 1.23 (1.21–1.25) |
5+ Servings of Fruits/Vegetables | ||||
Yes | 29990 (49) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 92003 (46) | 0.99 (0.95–1.03) | 0.90 (0.86–0.93) | 0.95 (0.93–0.96) |
HIV Risk | ||||
Low | 83159 (44) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
High | 2080 (34) | 0.70 (0.63–0.78) | 0.59 (0.53–0.66) | 0.74 (0.69–0.79) |
ACCESS TO CARE | ||||
Health Insurance | ||||
Yes | 106124 (46) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 16791 (51) | 1.50 (1.43–1.58) | 1.10 (1.05–1.16) | 1.05 (1.03–1.08) |
Personal Doctor | ||||
Yes | 103825 (48) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 18073 (43) | 1.07 (1.03–1.12) | 0.90 (0.86–0.94) | 0.95 (0.92–0.97) |
Could Afford to See MD | ||||
Yes | 106128 (46) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 16891 (52) | 1.34 (1.27–1.40) | 1.08 (1.03–1.14) | 1.04 (1.02–1.06) |
Influenza Vaccination | ||||
Yes | 23047 (58) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 10980 (65) | 1.36 (1.27–1.46) | 1.17 (1.08–1.26) | 1.05 (1.03–1.08) |
Had Cholesterol Checked | ||||
Yes | 93639 (47) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 25290 (46) | 1.25 (1.20–1.30) | 1.06 (1.01–1.10) | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) |
Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy | ||||
Yes | 5308 (53) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 6175 (56) | 1.23 (1.12–1.36) | 1.10 (1.00–1.22) | 1.04 (1.00–1.08) |
MEDICAL HISTORY | ||||
Diabetes | ||||
No | 107894 (45) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 15289 (68) | 2.35 (2.22–2.49) | 2.07 (1.95–2.20) | 1.31 (1.28–1.33) |
Hypertension | ||||
No | 80231 (43) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 42855 (56) | 1.43 (1.38–1.48) | 1.29 (1.25–1.34) | 1.12 (1.10–1.14) |
Hypercholesterolemia | ||||
No | 61238 (45) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 37540 (49) | 1.04 (1.00–1.08) | 1.02 (0.98–1.05) | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) |
Arthritis | ||||
No | 75627 (44) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 45140 (54) | 1.22 (1.18–1.26) | 1.17 (1.13–1.22) | 1.07 (1.06–1.09) |
Uses Medical Equipment | ||||
No | 107770 (45) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 13023 (68) | 2.11 (1.98–2.25) | 1.89 (1.76–2.02) | 1.25 (1.22–1.27) |
Any Teeth Removed | ||||
No | 8228 (37) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 11271 (51) | 1.56 (1.45–1.68) | 1.22 (1.13–1.32) | 1.12 (1.07–1.16) |
Body-Mass Index (kg/m 2 ) | ||||
<18 | 1757 (56) | 1.64 (1.40–1.92) | 1.45 (1.23–1.70) | 1.19 (1.11–1.27) |
18.0–24.9 | 41756 (43) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
25.0–29.9 | 40095 (44) | 1.11 (1.07–1.15) | 1.07 (1.03–1.12) | 1.03 (1.01–1.06) |
30.0–34.9 | 19787 (51) | 1.45 (1.38–1.52) | 1.33 (1.26–1.39) | 1.14 (1.12–1.17) |
35.0–39.9 | 7568 (57) | 1.82 (1.69–1.95) | 1.65 (1.54–1.78) | 1.25 (1.21–1.29) |
≥40.0 | 4662 (63) | 2.24 (2.03–2.46) | 1.91 (1.73–2.12) | 1.31 (1.26–1.36) |
Current Asthma | ||||
No | 111519 (46) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 11356 (52) | 1.18 (1.12–1.25) | 1.16 (1.09–1.23) | 1.07 (1.04–1.10) |
General Health Status | ||||
Excellent | 20053 (38) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Very Good | 33681 (40) | 1.06 (1.01–1.10) | 1.00 (0.96–1.05) | 1.01 (0.98–1.03) |
Good | 38403 (49) | 1.53 (1.46–1.60) | 1.24 (1.18–1.29) | 1.13 (1.10–1.16) |
Fair | 20441 (63) | 2.52 (2.38–2.68) | 1.79 (1.68–1.90) | 1.30 (1.27–1.34) |
Poor | 10303 (76) | 4.41 (4.04–4.81) | 3.08 (2.81–3.37) | 1.50 (1.45–1.54) |
14 or more days in the last month of... | ||||
Poor Physical Health | ||||
No | 99599 (44) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 20246 (65) | 2.08 (1.97–2.18) | 1.79 (1.69–1.88) | 1.26 (1.23–1.28) |
Poor Mental Health | ||||
No | 106355 (46) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 14118 (52) | 1.27 (1.21–1.34) | 1.10 (1.04–1.16) | 1.05 (1.02–1.07) |
Limitation of Activities | ||||
No | 109034 (45) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 12465 (65) | 2.06 (1.93–2.20) | 1.76 (1.64–1.88) | 1.25 (1.22–1.28) |