Table 1

Descriptive statistics for U.S. adults in the sample and the population for NHIS and MEPS data, 1997–2000

NHIS and mortality dataMEPS data
 n* (%) N (%) n* (%) N (%) 
Total 110,844 168,741,800 29,369 80,361,966 
Sex     
 Male 50,887 (45.9) 85,684,842 (50.8) 13,432 (45.7) 38,358,002 (47.7) 
 Female 59,957 (54.1) 83,056,958 (49.2) 15,937 (54.3) 42,003,964 (52.3) 
Race     
 White 86,110 (77.7) 137,141,051 (81.3) 16,426 (55.9) 47,951,365 (59.7) 
 Black 15,933 (14.4) 19,617,639 (11.6) 3,154 (10.7) 7,466,723 (9.3) 
 Others 8,801 (7.9) 11,983,110 (7.1) 9,789 (33.3) 24,943,878 (31.0) 
BMI classification     
 Normal weight 46,585 (42.0) 71,673,006 (42.5) 11,778 (40.1) 34,246,694 (42.6) 
 Overweight 40,087 (36.2) 61,341,287 (36.4) 10,767 (36.7) 28,995,809 (36.1) 
 Class I obese 16,202 (14.6) 24,239,950 (14.4) 4,524 (15.4) 11,517,485 (14.3) 
 Class II obese 5,145 (4.6) 7,583,885 (4.5) 1,469 (5.0) 3,584,154 (4.5) 
 Class III obese 2,825 (2.6) 3,903,572 (2.3) 831 (2.8) 2,017,824 (2.5) 
Ever diagnosed with diabetes 7,368 (6.7) 10,087,533 (6.0) 2,078 (7.1) 4,902,475 (6.1) 
Insured 92,340 (83.5) 142,933,464 (84.9) 25,404 (86.5) 71,101,764 (88.5) 
NHIS n N Min Max Mean SD 
 BMI (kg/m2110,844 168,741,800 18.5 85.8 26.7 5.29 
 Age at diabetes diagnosis§ 6,254 8,547,464 84 46.8 17.2 
 Duration of diabetes 6,254 8,547,464 83 9.25 11.8 
 Age at death 6,071 7,903,792 20 93 70.6 16.2 
MEPS n* (%) N (%)     
 Total annual health care expenditures at 2010 price levels       
  $0 4,209 (14.3) 10,172,135 (13.1)     
  $1-$499 7,572 (25.8) 20,313,181 (26.0)     
  $500-$999 4,007 (13.6) 11,009,942 (14.1)     
  $1,000–$1,499 2,622 (8.9) 7,430,583 (9.4)     
  $1,500–$1,999 1,815 (6.2) 4,954,863 (6.3)     
  $2,000–$2,499 1,342 (4.6) 3,620,516 (4.7)     
  $2,500–$2,999 1,041 (3.5) 2,917,876 (3.7)     
  $3,000–$3,499 821 (2.8) 2,206,638 (2.8)     
  $3,500–$3,999 677 (2.3) 1,783,732 (2.3)     
  $4,000–$4,499 560 (1.9) 1,438,713 (1.9)     
  $4,500–$4,999 485 (1.7) 1,365,389 (1.7)     
  >$5,000 4,218 (14.4) 10,984,086 (14.1)     
 n N Min Max Mean SD 
 Total health care expenditures at 2010 price levels 29,369 80,361,966 $349,748 $3,770.3 $10,204.7 
NHIS and mortality dataMEPS data
 n* (%) N (%) n* (%) N (%) 
Total 110,844 168,741,800 29,369 80,361,966 
Sex     
 Male 50,887 (45.9) 85,684,842 (50.8) 13,432 (45.7) 38,358,002 (47.7) 
 Female 59,957 (54.1) 83,056,958 (49.2) 15,937 (54.3) 42,003,964 (52.3) 
Race     
 White 86,110 (77.7) 137,141,051 (81.3) 16,426 (55.9) 47,951,365 (59.7) 
 Black 15,933 (14.4) 19,617,639 (11.6) 3,154 (10.7) 7,466,723 (9.3) 
 Others 8,801 (7.9) 11,983,110 (7.1) 9,789 (33.3) 24,943,878 (31.0) 
BMI classification     
 Normal weight 46,585 (42.0) 71,673,006 (42.5) 11,778 (40.1) 34,246,694 (42.6) 
 Overweight 40,087 (36.2) 61,341,287 (36.4) 10,767 (36.7) 28,995,809 (36.1) 
 Class I obese 16,202 (14.6) 24,239,950 (14.4) 4,524 (15.4) 11,517,485 (14.3) 
 Class II obese 5,145 (4.6) 7,583,885 (4.5) 1,469 (5.0) 3,584,154 (4.5) 
 Class III obese 2,825 (2.6) 3,903,572 (2.3) 831 (2.8) 2,017,824 (2.5) 
Ever diagnosed with diabetes 7,368 (6.7) 10,087,533 (6.0) 2,078 (7.1) 4,902,475 (6.1) 
Insured 92,340 (83.5) 142,933,464 (84.9) 25,404 (86.5) 71,101,764 (88.5) 
NHIS n N Min Max Mean SD 
 BMI (kg/m2110,844 168,741,800 18.5 85.8 26.7 5.29 
 Age at diabetes diagnosis§ 6,254 8,547,464 84 46.8 17.2 
 Duration of diabetes 6,254 8,547,464 83 9.25 11.8 
 Age at death 6,071 7,903,792 20 93 70.6 16.2 
MEPS n* (%) N (%)     
 Total annual health care expenditures at 2010 price levels       
  $0 4,209 (14.3) 10,172,135 (13.1)     
  $1-$499 7,572 (25.8) 20,313,181 (26.0)     
  $500-$999 4,007 (13.6) 11,009,942 (14.1)     
  $1,000–$1,499 2,622 (8.9) 7,430,583 (9.4)     
  $1,500–$1,999 1,815 (6.2) 4,954,863 (6.3)     
  $2,000–$2,499 1,342 (4.6) 3,620,516 (4.7)     
  $2,500–$2,999 1,041 (3.5) 2,917,876 (3.7)     
  $3,000–$3,499 821 (2.8) 2,206,638 (2.8)     
  $3,500–$3,999 677 (2.3) 1,783,732 (2.3)     
  $4,000–$4,499 560 (1.9) 1,438,713 (1.9)     
  $4,500–$4,999 485 (1.7) 1,365,389 (1.7)     
  >$5,000 4,218 (14.4) 10,984,086 (14.1)     
 n N Min Max Mean SD 
 Total health care expenditures at 2010 price levels 29,369 80,361,966 $349,748 $3,770.3 $10,204.7 
*

n, sample size.

N, estimated population size.

Individuals with any form of health insurance coverage.

§

Age first diagnosed with diabetes.

Duration of diabetes, defined as the difference between age at interview and age first diagnosed with diabetes.

Based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.

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