Volume 26, Number 8—August 2020
Dispatch
Population-Based Estimates of Chronic Conditions Affecting Risk for Complications from Coronavirus Disease, United States
Mary L. Adams
, David L. Katz, and Joseph Grandpre
, David L. Katz, and Joseph Grandpre
Table 1
Demographics of adults with any of 6 chronic conditions increasing risk for coronavirus disease complications, 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System*
| Characteristic | % With >1 condition (95% CI) | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| Total |
45.4 (45.1–45.7) |
433,141 |
| Sex | ||
| M | 45.4 (44.9–45.9) | 191,193 |
| F |
45.4 (45.0–45.9) |
241,695 |
| Age, y | ||
| 18–29 | 19.8 (19.1–20.4) | 46,660 |
| 30–39 | 26.8 (26.0–27.5) | 49,475 |
| 40–49 | 38.1 (37.3–39.0) | 53,609 |
| 50–59 | 55.1 (54.3–55.9) | 79,550 |
| 60–69 | 68.0 (67.3–68.6) | 96,663 |
| 70–79 | 79.5 (78.7–80.2) | 67,733 |
| >80 |
80.7 (79.5–81.8) |
33,757 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 48.0 (47.7–48.4) | 329,193 |
| Black | 52.1 (51.1–53.1) | 35,087 |
| Hispanic | 35.5 (34.5–36.5) | 31,624 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 55.5 (52.9–58.1) | 8,082 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 27.8 (25.9–29.7) | 10,117 |
| Other |
46.5 (44.5–48.4) |
10,854 |
| Employment | ||
| Employed/self-employed | 35.4 (35.0–35.8) | 217,975 |
| Out of work | 47.0 (45.5–48.5) | 18,644 |
| Homemaker | 39.6 (38.2–41.0) | 22,790 |
| Student | 18.1 (16.9–19.4) | 11,634 |
| Retired | 75.7 (75.1–76.3) | 128,162 |
| Unable to work |
79.3 (78.3–80.3) |
30,510 |
| Insurance status | ||
| Insured | 47.1 (46.8–47.5) | 397,495 |
| Uninsured |
33.4 (32.4–34.4) |
34,052 |
| State | ||
| AL | 54.2 (52.6–55.9) | 6,565 |
| AK | 43.6 (40.7–46.5) | 3,124 |
| AZ | 44.6 (43.6–45.6) | 15,086 |
| AR | 53.3 (50.7–55.8) | 5,126 |
| CA | 41.0 (39.6–42.4) | 9,149 |
| CO | 40.0 (38.8–41.2) | 9,486 |
| CT | 45.0 (43.7–46.3) | 10,298 |
| DE | 48.7 (46.5–50.9) | 4,015 |
| DC | 38.3 (36.4–40.1) | 4,400 |
| FL | 46.9 (45.4–48.5) | 21,442 |
| GA | 45.6 (44.0–47.2) | 5,895 |
| HI | 44.0 (42.5–45.5) | 7,645 |
| ID | 42.6 (40.7–44.5) | 4,791 |
| IL | 44.9 (43.3–46.6) | 5,498 |
| IN | 48.7 (47.5–49.8) | 13,489 |
| IA | 44.9 (43.6–46.2) | 7,553 |
| KS | 45.9 (45.1–46.8) | 21,233 |
| KY | 53.2 (51.5–55.0) | 8,391 |
| LA | 51.6 (49.7–53.5) | 4,680 |
| ME | 49.9 (48.3–51.5) | 9,513 |
| MD | 44.9 (43.5–46.2) | 13,179 |
| MA | 43.4 (41.5–45.4) | 6,670 |
| MI | 49.4 (48.2–50.6) | 10,584 |
| MN | 38.8 (37.9–39.7) | 16,714 |
| MS | 51.9 (49.8–54.0) | 4,937 |
| MO | 46.2 (44.6–47.8) | 7,394 |
| MT | 44.0 (42.3–45.8) | 5,793 |
| NE | 43.4 (42.2–44.6) | 15,039 |
| NV | 46.1 (43.7–48.5) | 3,683 |
| NH | 45.9 (44.0–47.8) | 5,605 |
| NJ | 45.6 (44.0–47.1) | 11,399 |
| NM | 45.3 (43.5–47.0) | 6,376 |
| NY | 42.2 (41.0–43.4) | 11,951 |
| NC | 47.5 (45.6–49.3) | 4,800 |
| ND | 42.0 (40.5–43.6) | 6,862 |
| OH | 48.3 (46.9–49.6) | 11,975 |
| OK | 50.7 (49.0–52.3) | 6,369 |
| OR | 44.7 (43.1–46.3) | )5,186 |
| PA | 47.8 (46.2–49.5) | 6,405 |
| RI | 47.8 (45.9–49.8) | 5,444 |
| SC | 49.9 (48.6–51.3) | 10,953 |
| SD | 43.3 (41.2–45.5) | 6,844 |
| TN | 51.1 (49.3–53.0) | 5,679 |
| TX | 43.7 (41.8–45.5) | 11,941 |
| UT | 37.3 (36.2–38.5) | 9,994 |
| VT | 45.8 (44.1–47.5) | 6,346 |
| VA | 45.2 (43.8–46.6) | 9,394 |
| WA | 44.0 (42.9–45.1) | 12,822 |
| WV | 58.7 (57.0–60.4) | 5,332 |
| WI | 43.9 (42.1–45.7) | 5,716 |
| WY | 44.0 (42.2–45.9) | 4,376 |
*Chronic conditions: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, hypertension, or cancer other than skin.
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