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Table 1 Characteristics of analyzed control respondents and respondents with chronic respiratory disease (CRD) in 2017 BRFSS

From: Chronic respiratory disease disparity between American Indian/Alaska Native and white populations, 2011–2018

 

With CRD (%) n = 12,192

Control (%) n = 59,747

p value a

Race

 AI/AN

950 (1)

3551 (5)

<.01

 White b

11,242 (16)

56,196 (78)

Sex

 Male

4972 (7)

28,614 (40)

<.001

 Female b

7220 (10)

31,133 (43)

Age (Years)

 18–24

619 (1)

2879 (4)

<.001

 25–34

1023 (1)

5669 (8)

 35–44 b

1112 (2)

6504 (9)

 45–54

1536 (2)

8945 (12)

 55–64

2695 (4)

13,365 (19)

  ≥ 65

5207 (7)

22,385 (31)

Marital status

 Currently married b

6437 (9)

36,708 (51)

<.001

 Divorced, widowed, separated

3994 (6)

14,586 (20)

 Never married

1761 (2)

8453 (12)

Education

 Less than high school

856 (1)

2456 (3)

<.001

 High school graduate

3494 (5)

15,920 (22)

 Some college/technical

3958 (6)

18,318 (25)

 Four or more years of college b

3884 (5)

23,053 (32)

Income

  < $10 k

650 (1)

1591 (2)

<.001

 $10 k - < $15 k

815 (1)

1919 (3)

 $15 k - < $20 k

997 (1)

2864 (4)

 $20 k - < $25 k

1151 (2)

4224 (6)

 $25 k - < $35 k

1253 (2)

5414 (8)

 $35 k - < $50 k

1639 (2)

8155 (11)

 $50 k - < $75 k

1605 (2)

9686 (13)

  ≥ $75 k b

2554 (4)

18,666 (26)

 Unreported income

1528 (2)

7228 (10)

Access-to-care

 Inadequate b

726 (1)

3107 (4)

<.01

 Adequate

11,466 (16)

56,640 (79)

Smoking status

 Smoker

2667 (4)

7937 (11)

<.001

 Non-smoker b

9525 (13)

51,810 (72)

Obesity status

 Underweight

276 (0)

761 (1)

<.001

 Normal b

3283 (5)

18,450 (26)

 Overweight

3992 (6)

22,605 (31)

 Obese

4641 (6)

17,931 (25)

  1. a Comparison of categorical variables between control respondents and respondents with CRD using Rao-Scott χ2 test
  2. b Indicates reference level used in multivariable logistic regression presented in Fig. 2