Table 1 Survey-weighted detailed demographic characteristics of the older Americans
Characteristics | Estimate U.S population (n) | Overall |
|---|---|---|
Sample, n (%) | 347,273,353 | 10,891 (100.0) |
Age, years, n (%) | Â | Â |
60–69 | 184,414,780 | 5501 (53.1) |
70–80 | 162,858,573 | 5390 (46.9) |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â |
Female | 191,122,578 | 5545 (55.0) |
Male | 156,150,775 | 5346 (45.0) |
Race/ethnicity, n (%) | Â | Â |
Mexican American | 14,613,092 | 1321 (4.2) |
Other Hispanic | 12,762,960 | 1119 (3.7) |
Non-Hispanic White | 267,365,412 | 5139 (77.0) |
Non-Hispanic Black | 30,998,141 | 2341 (8.9) |
Other race | 21,533,748 | 971 (6.2) |
Education attainment, n (%) | Â | Â |
Less than 9th grade | 27,889,489 | 1759 (8.1) |
9-11th grade | 36,607,241 | 1563 (10.5) |
High school graduate or equivalent | 85,594,361 | 2537 (24.6) |
College or associates degree | 99,284,166 | 2814 (28.6) |
College graduate or above | 97,898,096 | 2218 (28.2) |
Currently married/partnered, n (%) | Â | Â |
No | 126,615,783 | 4620 (36.5) |
Yes | 220,657,570 | 6271 (63.5) |
BMI, kg/m2, M (SD) | — | 29.2 (6.3) |
Smoking history, n (%) | Â | Â |
No | 173,730,619 | 5414 (50.0) |
Yes | 173,542,734 | 5477 (50.0) |
Hypertension, n (%) | Â | Â |
No | 144,082,745 | 4188 (41.5) |
Yes | 203,190,608 | 6703 (58.5) |
Diabetes, n (%) | Â | Â |
No | 276,084,949 | 8194 (79.5) |
Yes | 71,188,404 | 2697 (20.5) |
Cancer, n (%) | Â | Â |
No | 260,527,413 | 8644 (75.0) |
Yes | 86,745,940 | 2247 (25.0) |
Stroke, n (%) | Â | Â |
No | 322,247,976 | 10,005 (92.8) |
Yes | 25,025,377 | 886 (7.2) |
Heart disease, n (%) | Â | Â |
No | 317,065,262 | 9869 (91.3) |
Yes | 30,208,091 | 1022 (8.7) |
Trouble sleeping, n (%) | Â | Â |
No | 234,462,603 | 7674 (67.5) |
Yes | 112,810,750 | 3217 (32.5) |
Physical activity pattern, n (%) | Â | Â |
Inactive | 117,515,000 | 4206 (33.8) |
Insufficiently active | 54,403,915 | 1699 (15.7) |
Weekend warrior | 20,484,178 | 523 (5.9) |
Regularly active | 154,870,260 | 4463 (44.6) |