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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Adults Aged 45 Years or Older With and Without Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) by selected Race/Ethnic Status, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2015–2018

From: Racial and ethnic disparities in subjective cognitive decline: a closer look, United States, 2015–2018

N = 179,852

With subjective cognitive decline

n = 19,276

Without subjective cognitive decline

n = 160,576

 

Whites with SCD

Whites without SCD

 

Overall

No chronic conditiona

At least one chronic condition

Overall

No chronic condition

At least one chronic condition

 

n = 15,172

n = 5346

n = 9826

n = 130,216

n = 65,879

n = 64,337

 

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

Overall c

10.7 (10.4–10.9)

36.1 (34.7–37.4)

63.9 (62.6–65.3)

89.3(89.1–89.6)

53.1(52.6–53.5)

46.9 (46.5–47.4)

Sex b

 Male

47.6 (46.3–48.9)

45.6 (43.2–47.9)

48.6(46.9–50.2)

46.2(45.7–46.6)

43.3(42.7–43.9)

48.9(48.3–49.6)

 Female

52.4 (51.1–53.7)

54.4 (52.1–56.8)

51.4(49.8–53.1)

53.8 (53.4–54.3)

56.7(56.1–57.3)

51.1(50.4–51.7)

Age (y) c

 45–54

26.9 (25.7–28.3)

34.1(31.6–36.4)

23.1(21.5–24.5)

28.6 (28.1–29.1)

36.1 (35.4–36.8)

20.1(19.5–20.7)

 55–64

30.1 (28.8–31.3)

30.1(27.9–32.1)

30.1 (28.6–31.7)

31.2(30.8–31.7)

32.3(31.6–32.9)

30.1(29.5–30.7)

  ≥ 65

42.9 (41.6–44.3)

35.9(33.8–38.2)

46.9(45.2–48.6)

40.1(39.7–40.6)

31.6(30.9–32.2)

49.8 (49.2–50.5)

Education c

  < High School

18.7(17.3–20.1)

13.9 (12.1–15.7)

21.4(19.6–23.2)

9.2(8.9–9.6)

6.9 (6.5–7.4)

11.8 (11.3–12.3)

 High School

33.1(31.8–34.4)

32.6 (30.4–34.9)

33.3 (31.7–34.9)

31.4(30.9–31.9)

29.8(29.1–30.5)

33.2(32.5–33.8)

 Attended College

30.8(29.5–32.1)

31.3(29.1–33.5)

30.5(28.9–32.1)

30.6 (30.2–31.1)

30.3(29.6–30.9)

31.1(30.4–31.7)

 Graduated College

17.3(16.4–18.2)

22.1(20.3–23.7)

14.6(13.7–15.6)

28.5(28.1–28.9)

32.6(32.1–33.2)

23.8(23.3–24.3)

Income ($) c

  < 15,000

14.8(13.8–15.8)

12.4(10.8–14.1)

16.1(14.9–17.3)

5.4(5.2–5.6)

4.3(3.9–4.5)

6.7(6.4–7.1)

 15,000-- < 25,000

20.8(19.5–22.1)

17.2(15.3–19.1)

22.8(21.1–24.4)

11.3(10.9–11.6)

8.7(8.4–9.1)

14.2(13.7–14.7)

 25,000 - < 35,000

10.9 (10.1–11.8)

10.1(8.8–11.4)

11.4(10.2–12.5)

8.3 (8.1–8.6)

7.1(6.8–7.5)

9.7(9.3–10.1)

 35,000 - < 50,000

11.2(10.4–12.1)

11.3(9.9–12.7)

11.2(10.2–12.1)

12.6(12.2–12.9)

11.8(11.3–12.3)

13.4(12.9–13.9)

  ≥ 50,000

27.1(25.9–28.3)

33.8(31.5–36.1)

23.3(21.9–24.7)

46.8(46.3–47.3)

52.4(51.7–53.1)

40.5(39.9–41.1)

Living alone c

 Yes

29.2(27.7–30.7)

29.4(26.5–32.2)

29.1(27.4–30.8)

24.7(24.2–25.2)

22.4(21.7–23.2)

26.9(26.3–27.5)

Health Care c

 No

5.9 (5.3–6.7)

6.5(5.4–7.6)

5.7 (4.8–6.5)

4.5 (4.3–4.7)

5.3 (4.9–5.6)

3.5 (3.3–3.8)

 

Blacks with SCD

Blacks without SCD

 

Overall

No chronic condition

At least one chronic condition

Overall

No chronic condition

At least one chronic condition

Number

n = 1742

n = 320

n = 1422

n = 12,338

n = 4132

n = 9628

 

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

Overall c

12.3(11.4–13.2)

20.9(17.7–24.2)

79.1(75.8–82.3)

87.7(86.8–88.6)

39.1(37.7–40.5)

60.9(59.5–62.3)

Sex

 Male b

42.3(38.4–46.3)

37.4(29.2–45.6)

43.5 (39.1–47.9)

45.9(44.4–47.5)

47.1(44.6–49.7)

45.2(43.3–47.2)

 Female

57.7(53.7–61.6)

62.6(54.4–70.8)

56.5 (52.1–60.9)

54.1(52.5–55.6)

52.9(50.3–55.4)

54.8(52.8–56.7)

Age (y)

 45–54

37.5(33.5–41.6)c

49.3(40.7–57.9)b

34.4(30.1–38.8)c

34.3(32.8–35.8)

45.8 (43.5–48.2)

26.9(25.1–28.8)

 55–64

32.1 (28.4–35.6)c

26.9(19.5–34.4)b

33.4(29.4–37.4)c

34.2(32.8–35.6)

32.4(30.2–34.5)

35.3(33.6–37.1)

  ≥ 65

30.4(27.1–33.8)c

23.7(16.2–31.2)b

32.2 (28.5–35.9)c

31.5(30.2–32.8)

21.8(20.1–23.5

37.7 (36.1–39.4)

Education c

  < High School

30.8(26.8–34.7)

24.7(15.6–33.8)

32.4(28.1–36.6)

19.5(18.2–20.7)

13.7 (11.9–15.6)

23.1(21.5–24.8)

 High School

29.5(26.1–32.9)

32.9(25.2–40.5)

28.6(25.1–32.3)

32.2(30.8–33.6)

31.7(29.5–33.9)

32.5(30.8–34.2)

 Attended College

27.8(24.2–31.4)

26.4(18.9–33.9)

28.2(24.2–32.2)

28.6 (27.2–30.1)

29.4(27.1–31.6)

28.1(26.4–29.9)

 Graduated College

11.9(9.8–14.1)

15.9(11.1–20.8)

10.8(8.5–13.1)

19.7(18.6–20.8)

25.2(23.2–27.1)

16.2(14.9–17.3)

Income ($) c

  < 15,000

31.5(27.4–35.5)

26.2(18.1–34.3)

32.9(28.3–37.4)

17.7(16.6–18.9)

13.1(11.4–14.7)

20.8(19.2–22.4)

 15-- < 25,000

30.4(26.5–34.3)

26.9(19.1–34.8)

31.3(27.1–35.5)

24.5(23.1–25.9)

22.1(19.8–24.2)

26.1(24.3–27.9)

 25,000 - < 35,000

11.1(8.5–13.7)

7.7(3.7–11.6)

12.1(8.9–15.1)

11.8(10.8–12.7)

10.9 (9.4–12.4)

12.3(11.1–13.6)

 35,000 - < 50,000

9.5(6.5–12.4)

11.6(4.4–18.8)

8.9(5.7–12.1)

12.8(11.7–13.9)

12.9(11.2–14.7)

12.7(11.3–14.1)

  ≥ 50,000

17.5(13.9–21.1)

27.6(18.3 36.9)

14.9(11.3–18.5)

33.2(31.6–34.7)

41.1(38.4–43.7)

28.1(26.2–29.8)

Living alone

 Yes

37.8(32.9–42.7c

33.5(22.5–44.5)b

38.8(33.8–43.8c)

31.3(29.8–32.8)

30.4(27.9–32.9)

31.7(29.9–33.5)

Health Care

 No

11.5(8.8–14.3)b

17.5(10.5–24.6)c

9.9(7.5–12.4)b

9.1(8.2–10.1)

10.9(9.3–12.6)

7.9(6.9–8.9)

 

Hispanics with SCD

Hispanics without SCD

 

Overall

No chronic condition

At least one chronic

condition

Overall

No chronic condition

At least one chronic condition

Number

n = 794

n = 261

n = 533

n = 7215

n = 2968

n = 4247

 

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

Overall

9.9(8.8–11.1)

35.9(30.2–41.8)

64.1(58.2–69.8)

90.1 (88.9–91.2)

44.5(42.6–46.3)

55.5(53.6–57.4)

Sex b

 Male

48.5(42.7–54.3)

48.7(38.9–58.6)

48.4(41.3–55.5)

45.9(44.1–47.8)

49.1(46.1–52.1)

43.8(41.6–46.1)

 Female

51.4(45.7–57.3)

51.3 (41.4–61.1)

51.6(44.5–58.7)

54.1(52.2–55.9)

50.9(47.9–53.9)

56.2(53.9–58.4)

Age (y) b

 45–54

40.8(34.8–46.8)

55.6(45.8–65.4)

32.4(26.1–38.8)

42.6(40.6–44.5)

55.5(52.4–58.6)

32.2 (30.1–34.3)

 55–64

33.1(27.7–38.5)

25.3(18.3–32.4)

37.5(30.7–44.3)

28.7(27.1–30.5)

25.9(23.3–28.5)

31.1(28.8–33.2)

  ≥ 65

26.1(21.2–31.1)

19.1(12.9–25.3)

30.1(24.1–36.1)

28.7(27.1–30.3)

18.6(16.1–21.1)

36.8(34.8–38.8)

Education

  < High School

46.7(40.6–52.9)c

47.2(36.4–57.9)b

46.4(39.3–53.5)c

39.3(37.3–41.3)

37.8(34.3–41.4)

40.5(38.2–42.8)

 High School

22.7(18.2–27.1)c

25.4(17.1–33.7)b

21.1(16.1–26.2)c

24.3 (22.8–25.9)

24.4(21.8–26.9)

24.3(22.5–26.1)

 Attended College

20.4(16.3–24.6)c

16.3(10.8–21.8)b

22.7(18.2–27.3)c

20.5(19.1–21.9)

21.5 (18.9–24.1)

19.7(18.1–21.4)

 Graduated College

10.2(7.8–12.6)

11.2(7.1–15.3)

9.7(6.7–12.6)

15.9(14.8–16.9)

16.3(14.6–17.9)

15.5(14.4–16.7)

Income

  < 15,000

37.1(30.6–43.5)c

36.4(24.9–47.7)c

37.4(29.9–44.9)b

30.6(28.8–32.4)

22.2(19.4–24.9)

37.4(35.1–39.7)

 15-- < 25,000

29.5(23.6–35.4)c

d

31.8(24.8–38.9)b

25.2(23.4–26.9)

21.9(19.2–24.5)

27.9(25.7–30.2)

 25,000 - < 35,000

11.9(7.9–15.9)c

12.9(7.8–18.1)c

11.2(5.6–16.8)b

12.4(10.7–14.1)

14.7(11.6–17.8)

10.5(8.9–11.9)

 35,000 - < 50,000

8.1(4.5–11.7)c

6.8(3.2–10.4)c

8.9 (6.5–11.4)b

11.3(9.9–12.7)

14.4(11.9–16.7)

8.8(7.3–10.4)

  ≥ 50,000

13.4(9.2–17.7)c

18.1(9.6–26.5)c

10.6(6.4–14.8)b

20.5(18.9–22.1)

26.8(24.1–29.7)

15.4(13.8–16.9)

Living alone b

 Yes

29.7(23.2–36.1)

d

25.9(19.7–32.2)

23.5(21.3–25.6)

22.8(18.8–26.8)

23.8(21.7–26.1)

Health Care b

 No

14.8(9.5–20.2)

d

12.9(6.6–19.3)

14.1(12.7–15.4)

18.5(16.2–20.8)

10.5(8.9–12.1)

  1. Note: frequencies presented are unweighted. Percentages and confidence intervals are weighted based on state population sizes
  2. a selected chronic conditions or cognitive risk factors - angina, heart attack, stroke, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes
  3. b not significant compared to group without SCD
  4. c significant compared to group without SCD
  5. d Data suppressed (confidence interval more than 20 points wide)