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Table 2. ArizonaBehavioral RiskFactor SurveillanceSystem (BRFSS) Estimates of
Sociodemographics amongAdults age 65 andOlder, 2012
Freq
Weighted
Freq
Weighted
%
SE of
Weighted
%
Gender
Male
1,064
410,268
45.46
1.48
Female
1,678
492,224
54.54
1.48
Race
WhiteNon-Hispanic
2,295
736,896
81.65
1.33
Black
22
13,989
1.55
0.40
Asian/PI
16
10,908
1.21
0.48
American Indian
39
13,435
1.49
0.39
Other
53
11,660
1.29
0.28
Hispanic
253
93,673
10.38
1.12
Missing
64
21,930
2.43
0.47
Education
Did not graduate high school
251
97,425
10.80
1.09
Graduated high school
769
236,005
26.15
1.27
Attended college/tech school
828
337,190
37.36
1.46
College/tech school graduate
881
223,680
24.78
1.12
Refused
13
8,191
0.91
0.42
Employment
Employed forwages
212
82,912
9.19
0.89
Self employed
118
38,683
4.29
0.59
Out ofwork
42
18,633
2.06
0.45
Homemaker
202
70,230
7.78
0.82
Student
3
1,123
0.12
0.08
Retired
2,037
656,737
72.77
1.34
Unable toWork
112
30,407
3.37
0.56
Refused
16
3,766
0.42
0.16
Income
<$25,000
830
236,537
26.21
1.28
$25,000-$34,999
340
102,437
11.35
0.87
$35,000-$49,999
412
140,826
15.60
1.09
$50,000-$74,999
327
119,016
13.19
1.02
$75,000+
330
117,382
13.01
0.95
Unknown/Refused
503
186,294
20.64
1.89
Notes:Mean age for residentmales 65 and over = 73.9 years,mean age for resident females =
74.4 years.
percent had received a flu shot, nearly65 percent had a dental checkup, and about 80 percent had
aPSA test. As identified inFigure 4, a significantly lower percentage ofArizonamales reported
having routine health checkups and flu shots in the prior year than comparably agedmales
nationally. Nearly10 percent ofArizona?smales age 65 and older reported being a current
smoker, only3.8 percent reported havingmore than two drinks everyday, and nearly90 percent
reported alwayswearing a seatbelt when theydrive.
RegardingArizona?s females, about 70 percent ofArizona?s older females reported having some
exercise or physical activity in the past 30 days and just over 50 percent had aBMI identifying
them as either overweight or obese. A significantly lower percentage ofArizona?s older females
had aBMI identifying them as either overweight or obese (Est. =53.4%, 95%C.I. = .50-.57)
than older females nationally (Est. =60.0%, 95%C.I. = .59-.61). In the year prior to
