Patterns of health-related quality of life and patterns associated with health risks among Rhode Island adults

Table 1 Percentage for selected demographics, risk factors, health conditions, and HRQOL indicators among Rhode Island adults, 2004^†

Demographics, risk factors & health conditions		n	%	HRQOL indicators	n	%
Age group	18–44 years	1524	51.0	Poor/fair general health	670	14.8
	45–64 years	1588	30.4	Activity limitation^‡	311	6.7
	65 + years	837	18.5	Physically unhealthy^‡	495	10.5
Gender	Men	1531	47.2	Pain related activity limitation^‡	417	9.7
	Women	2468	52.8	Lack of energy^‡	1117	28.8
Race/ethnicity	White, non-Hispanic	3367	84.7	Mentally unhealthy^‡	455	10.5
	Hispanic	332	8.8	Sad/blue/depressed^‡	343	8.2
	Other	244	6.5	Worried/tense/anxious^‡	516	13.2
Income	< $25 k	960	24.9	Lack of rest/sleep^‡	879	23.8
	$25 k-49,999	986	28.2
	$50 k +	1519	46.9
Employment	Unable to work	246	4.7
	Unemployed	237	6.0
	Homemaker/Student	298	10.3
	Retired	795	17.3
	Employed	2410	61.7
Current smoker	Current smoker	820	21.3
	Not current smoker	3168	78.7
Chronic drinker	Chronic drinker	270	7.6
	Not chronic drinker	3700	92.4
Activity	Leisure time activity	1026	24.2
	No leisure time activity	2971	75.8
Asthma	Asthma	421	9.6
	No asthma	3559	90.4
Diabetes	Diabetes	328	7.2
	No diabetes	3670	92.8
Obesity	Obese (BMI>30)	762	19.0
	Not obese	3016	81.0
Disability	Have disability	717	15.3
	No disability	3064	84.7

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