Chartbook on Disability in New York State, 1998 - 2000
Appendix B
Data Tables
Table B-1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of New York Adults, by Disability Status: 1998-2000 BRFSS
| Demographic Subgroup | No Disability1 | Disability | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Help2 | Help3 | ||||||||
| No. | % | (95% CI4) | No. | % | (95% CI) | No. | % | (95% CI) | |
| 1 No Disability = No reported activity limitation. 2 No Help = Reported activity limitation, but need no help with daily personal care and routine needs. 3 Help = Reported activity limitations, and need help with daily personal care and/or routine needs. 4 95% CI = 95% confidence interval. * Results should be interpreted with caution because of small cell size (<50Cut InsertText "" Paste InsertText "") Note: Percentages (bolded) are weighted for selection probabilities and adjusted for age-sex-race distribution of New York adults. |
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| Sex | |||||||||
| Male | 2,645 | 48.1 | (46.7-49.6) | 592 | 48.6 | (45.6-51.6) | 134 | 31.2 | (26.2-36.2) |
| Female | 3,755 | 51.9 | (50.4-53.3) | 807 | 51.4 | (48.4-54.4) | 371 | 68.8 | (63.8-73.8) |
| Total | 6,400 | 100.0 | 1,399 | 100.0 | 505 | 100.0 | |||
| Age Group (yr.) | |||||||||
| 18-34 | 2,144 | 35.0 | (33.6-36.4) | 272 | 20.1 | (17.6-22.6) | 62 | 12.3 | ( 9.0-15.7) |
| 35-44 | 1,573 | 22.3 | (21.2-23.5) | 261 | 16.7 | (14.5-18.9) | 92 | 15.9 | (12.4-19.4) |
| 45-54 | 1,105 | 16.9 | (15.8-18.0) | 252 | 17.4 | (15.1-19.8) | 92 | 20.9 | (16.4-25.4) |
| 55-64 | 659 | 11.4 | (10.5-12.3) | 197 | 15.1 | (12.9-17.3) | 91 | 16.5 | (13.0-20.0) |
| 65-74 | 514 | 9.4 | ( 8.5-10.2) | 215 | 17.1 | (14.8-19.4) | 63 | 15.4 | (11.3-19.4) |
| 75+ | 313 | 5.0 | ( 4.4- 5.6) | 192 | 13.6 | (11.6-15.5) | 98 | 19.0 | (15.2-22.9) |
| Total | 6,308 | 100.0 | 1,389 | 100.0 | 498 | 100.0 | |||
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||||||
| White/non-Hispanic | 4,532 | 68.7 | (67.3-70.1) | 1,060 | 73.0 | (70.2-75.9) | 330 | 62.2 | (57.1-67.4) |
| Black/non-Hispanic | 759 | 12.0 | (11.0-13.0) | 142 | 10.9 | ( 9.0-12.8) | 73 | 16.6 | (12.5-20.7) |
| Hispanic | 697 | 13.5 | (12.4-14.6) | 131 | 11.6 | (9.4-13.7) | 73 | 15.9 | (12.0-19.7) |
| Other non-Hispanic | 316 | 5.8 | ( 5.1- 6.6) | 47* | 4.5 | ( 3.1- 6.0) | 21* | 5.4 | ( 2.8- 7.9) |
| Total | 6,304 | 100.0 | 1,380 | 100.0 | 497 | 100.1 | |||
| Education | |||||||||
| Less than High School | 522 | 10.0 | ( 9.0-10.9) | 211 | 15.2 | (13.1-17.3) | 124 | 26.1 | (21.6-30.7) |
| High School Grad/GED | 1,832 | 31.0 | (29.7-32.4) | 450 | 33.4 | (30.5-36.3) | 153 | 30.2 | (25.5-34.9) |
| Some Post-High School | 1,707 | 26.5 | (25.2-27.8) | 355 | 27.0 | (24.2-29.7) | 125 | 26.1 | (21.5-30.7) |
| College Graduate | 2,314 | 32.5 | (31.2-33.8) | 377 | 24.4 | (21.9-26.9) | 101 | 17.6 | (14.0-21.1) |
| Total | 6,375 | 100.0 | 1,393 | 100.0 | 503 | 100.0 | |||
| Household Income | |||||||||
| <$15,000 | 394 | 8.3 | ( 7.4- 9.2) | 188 | 14.4 | (12.2-16.6) | 119 | 29.9 | (24.4-35.4) |
| $15,000-$24,999 | 797 | 16.0 | (14.8-17.2) | 281 | 25.2 | (22.3-28.2) | 101 | 27.6 | (22.2-32.9) |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 1,848 | 36.6 | (35.0-38.1) | 363 | 33.7 | (30.5-37.0) | 100 | 27.4 | (22.1-32.6) |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 898 | 17.5 | (16.3-18.7) | 146 | 13.7 | (11.3-16.1) | 34* | 8.6 | ( 5.3-12.0) |
| ≥$75,000 | 1,175 | 21.6 | (20.4-22.9) | 141 | 12.9 | (10.6-15.3) | 27* | 6.6 | ( 3.8- 9.4) |
| Total | 5,112 | 100.0 | 1,119 | 99.9 | 381 | 100.0 | |||
| Employment (18-64 yr.) | |||||||||
| Employed | 4,407 | 79.4 | (78.1-80.7) | 620 | 63.4 | (59.9-67.0) | 94 | 26.7 | (21.3-32.1) |
| Out of work | 232 | 4.4 | ( 3.8- 5.1) | 95 | 8.7 | ( 6.8-10.6) | 51 | 15.5 | (10.9-20.2) |
| Unable to work | 40* | 0.7 | ( 0.5- 1.0) | 97 | 10.3 | ( 7.9-12.8) | 129 | 39.8 | (33.5-46.0) |
| Other | 791 | 15.4 | (14.2-16.6) | 169 | 17.5 | (14.8-20.2) | 62 | 18.0 | (13.4-22.6) |
| Total | 5,470 | 99.9 | 981 | 99.9 | 336 | 100.0 | |||
