Table 1

Range of prevalence estimates obtained from 2000 Decennial Census and 2000 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for sociodemographic factors included in the non-response/non-coverage (NR/NC) adjustment weight and factors not included in the adjustment weight

 Census BRFSS* Not adjusted for NR/NC Adjusted for NR/NC Minimum prevalence Maximum prevalence Minimum prevalence Maximum prevalence Minimum prevalence Maximum prevalence State level† Used to adjust for NR/NC: % Women 49.1 54.2 48.4 66.9 47.9 54.0 % White 26.1 97.6 30.9 98.2 30.5 98.0 % 18–34 years old 26.0 42.2 24.5 41.7 27.1 35.8 % Hispanic 0.6 38.8 0.8 41.4 0.7 42.1 Not used to adjust for NR/NC: % Income <$15000 10.6 25.4 5.3 18.4 5.5 18.6 % Married 28.0 63.5 30.1 67.8 30.9 69.4 County level† Used to adjust for NR/NC: % Women 46.4 56.0 37.1 76.3 32.5 69.7 % White 5.8 99.5 3.9 100.0 3.1 100.0 % 18–34 years old 16.6 62.4 8.7 66.4 9.8 71.9 % Hispanic 0.3 85.4 0.0 84.5 0.0 82.6 Not used to adjust for NR/NC: % Income <$15000 3.1 43.0 0.0 32.8 0.0 36.2 % Married 28.0 77.1 29.5 84.2 28.6 84.2
• * BRFSS prevalence ranges were estimated two ways: (1) removal of adjustment weight for non-response/non-coverage (NR/NC) and (2) inclusion of adjustment weight for non-response/non-coverage.

• States level analyses included 50 states and DC. Number of counties for the county-level analyses varied due to missing data and minimum sample size requirements to produce stable estimates (gender: n=732; race: n=730; age: n=732; ethnicity: n=729; income <\$15 000: n=638; marital status: n=730).