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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of Mississippi Adults respondents, BRFSS 2001 and 2009

From: Decreasing prevalence of no known major risk factors for cardiovascular disease among Mississippi adults, Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001 and 2009

 

2001 (n = 3,043)

2009 (n = 11,194)

Characteristic

%a

95% CI

%

95% CI

Age group, years

 18–24

14.9

(13.0–16.7)

12.0

(10.6–13.4)

 25–44

38.4

(36.4–40.4)

36.1

(34.6–37.6)

 45–64

29.2

(27.4–31.0)

34.5

(33.3–35.8)

  ≥ 65

17.5

(16.1–19.0)

17.4

(16.7–18.1)

Race

 White

64.2

(62.1–66.2)

61.4

(60.0–62.9)

 Black

30.2

(28.3–32.2)

34.3

(32.9–35.7)

Gender

 Female

52.9

(50.8–55.0)

52.4

(51.0–53.9)

 Male

47.1

(45.0–49.2)

47.6

(46.1–49.0)

Educational level

  < High school

18.3

(16.7–19.9)

15.4

(14.4–16.5)

 High school or equivalent

33.3

(31.4–35.3)

30.9

(29.6–32.2)

 Some college

26.0

(24.2–27.8)

28.1

(26.7–29.4)

 College graduate

22.3

(20.7–24.0)

25.6

(24.4–26.8)

Annual household income ($)

  < 20,000

23.6

(21.8–25.3)

22.5

(21.3–23.7)

 20,000–34,999

24.1

(22.3–25.8)

19.6

(18.4–20.8)

 35,000–49,999

14.2

(12.7–15.6)

12.2

(11.3–13.2)

  ≥ 50,000

19.8

(18.2–21.4)

30.8

(29.5–32.0)

 No answer

18.4

(16.8–20.1)

14.9

(13.8–16.0)

Health insurance

 Yes

81.3

(79.6–83.0)

80.0

(78.7–81.4)

 No

18.7

(17.0–20.4)

20.0

(18.6–21.3)

  1. CI confidence interval
  2. aweighted percent