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Table 2 Comparison of UC-COVID and BRFSS respondents: assessment of sample representativeness

From: Rapid deployment of a community engagement study and educational trial via social media: implementation of the UC-COVID study

 

UC-COVID

All CA (BRFSS)

All US (BRFSS)

Total N (unweighted)

1971

11,613

409,810

Age (years)

 18–34

20.7%

20.8%

20.3%

 35–49

31.1%

35.4%

32.9%

 50–64

29.0%

24.6%

25.4%

 65+

19.2%

19.2%

21.4%

Sex

 Male

24.3%

49.3%

48.7%

 Female

75.7%

50.7%

51.3%

Race/ethnicity

 Hispanic

11.8%

36.2%

16.6%

 Black, non-Hispanic

4.3%

5.8%

12.1%

 Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic

12.1%

16.2%

5.7%

 AIAN/Other race, non-Hispanic

3.3%

2.6%

2.7%

 White, non-Hispanic

68.5%

39.3%

63.0%

Has bachelor’s degree or higher

83.8%

29.8%

28.5%

Marital status

 Married or living with partner

69.8%

56.1%

55.5%

 Divorced, widowed, or separated

12.9%

17.6%

19.9%

 Never married

17.3%

26.4%

24.6%

Has children (< 18) in household

30.3%

38.8%

34.8%

Is a veteran or active duty military

4.8%

7.5%

10.2%

Has health insurance coverage

93.5%

87.5%

87.0%

Employment status

 Currently working

63.4%

59.0%

57.7%

 Furloughed/on leave

6.7%

3.3%

2.8%

 Retired or student

17.8%

23.0%

24.8%

 Unable to work/Out of work

12.1%

14.7%

14.7%

Has chronic conditiona

49.5%

48.4%

54.3%

Has personal health care provider

83.9%

74.8%

76.6%

Had routine check-up in past year

73.8%

71.8%

76.6%

Completed survey in English

98.9%

86.8%

93.8%

  1. Study sample is compared to 2019 BRFSS respondents from California and from the whole Unites States (US). For BRFSS samples, survey weighted percentages are shown
  2. AIAN, American Indian/Alaska Native
  3. aBased on chronic conditions assessed in the BRFSS (ever diagnosis of): heart attack, heart disease, stroke, asthma, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), arthritis, depression, kidney disease, or diabetes