Proportion and 95% confidence intervals of study respondents by selected demographic characteristics: Colorado 1999–2000
| Urban (n = 1425) | Rural (n = 1275) | Statewide (n = 2700) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 49.6 (46.6 to 52.5) | 52.4 (49.1 to 55.6) | 50.0 (47.5 to 52.5) |
| Female | 50.4 (47.5 to 53.3) | 47.6 (44.3 to 50.9) | 50.0 (47.5 to 52.5) |
| Age group | |||
| 18–24 | 13.7 (11.2 to 16.1) | 12.1 (9.4 to 14.8) | 13.4 (11.3 to 15.5) |
| 25–34 | 21.1 (18.8 to 23.4) | 18.2 (15.6 to 20.7) | 20.6 (18.7 to 22.6) |
| 35–44 | 23.1 (20.6 to 25.5) | 22.4 (19.8 to 25.0) | 23.0 (20.9 to 25.1) |
| 45–54 | 19.1 (16.9 to 21.3) | 20.4 (17.7 to 23.0) | 19.3 (17.4 to 21.2) |
| 55–64 | 10.3 (8.6 to 12.1) | 12.0 (10.0 to 14.1) | 10.6 (9.1 to 12.1) |
| 65+ | 12.6 (10.9 to 14.3) | 14.9 (12.8 to 17.0) | 13.0 (11.5 to 14.5) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 16.7 (14.5–19.0) | 14.8 (12.2 to 17.4) | 16.4 (14.5 to 18.4) |
| Non-Hispanic | 83.3 (81.0 to 85.5 | 85.2 (82.6 to 87.8) | 83.6 (81.6 to 85.5) |
| Poverty status | |||
| Near or below poverty | 8.8 (7.0 to 10.7) | 12.2 (9.9, to 14.4) | 9.4 (7.8, to 11.0) |
| Above poverty | 91.2 (89.3 to 93.1) | 87.8 (85.5 to 90.1) | 90.6 (89.8 to 92.2) |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 9.6 (7.8 to 11.3) | 10.3 (8.4 to 12.3) | 9.7 (8.1 to 11.2) |
| High school graduate | 29.3 (26.6 to 32.0) | 35.2 (32.0 to 38.3) | 30.3 (27.9 to 32.6) |
| Some college | 61.1 (58.3 to 64.0) | 54.5 (51.2 to 57.8) | 60.1 (57.6 to 62.5) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/unmarried couple | 64.1 (61.2 to 66.9) | 67.1 (64.0 to 70.2) | 64.6 (62.2 to 67.0) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 17.6 (15.6 to 19.5) | 17.4 (15.2,19.5) | 17.6 (15.9 to 19.2) |
| Single, never married | 18.3 (14.8 to 21.9) | 15.5 (12.8 to 18.2) | 17.9 (15.8 to 20.0) |