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Table 1 Description of Native American Population. Amalgamated 2005, 2007, 2009 BRFSS Database (weighted n = 7,336,666)

From: Knowledge of heart attack and stroke symptoms among US Native American Adults: a cross-sectional population-based study analyzing a multi-year BRFSS database

Variables and Factors

Percent

Sex

 

 Male

51.9

 Female

48.1

Age

 18–44 Years Of Age

53.2

 45–64 Years Of Age

33.8

 > = 65 Years Of Age

13.0

Annual Median Household Income

 <$50,000

68.6

 > = $50,000

31.4

Education Attained

 Did Not Graduate From HS

17.7

 HS Graduate

61.4

 University Graduate

20.9

Geographic Locale

 Non-Rural

66.3

 Rural

33.7

Health Status

 Good To Excellent Health

75.8

 Fair To Poor Health

24.2

Health Insurance Status

 Have Health Insurance

76.2

 Do Not Have Health Insurance

23.8

Have Health Care Provider

 Have HCP

74.2

 Do Not Have HCP

25.8

Medical Care Deferred

 Medical Care Deferred Because Of Cost

21.6

 Medical Care Not Deferred

78.4

Routine Medical Check Up

 Within Last 12 Months

64.9

 Longer Than 12 Months Ago

35.1

Three Level Composite Knowledge Score

 Low Composite Score

8.7

 Mid-Range Composite Score

40.9

 High Composite Score

50.4

Two Level Composite Knowledge Score

 High Score

50.4

 Low Score

49.6