Network Structure of Comorbidity Patterns in U.S. Adults with Depression: A National Study Based on Data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Table 1

The sociodemographic traits and persistent health issues of study participants ().

Characteristics		%
Age
18-34	16422	18.4
35-44	12466	14.0
45-54	16501	18.5
55-64	17268	19.4
65+	26452	29.7
Marital status
Live as a couple	51769	61.5
Previously married	22399	26.6
Single	10041	11.9
Education
≤ High school	26344	29.5
≥ Bachelor’s degree	37594	42.1
College, technical school	25271	28.3
Currently employed
Yes	52021	59.0
No	36188	41.0
Income ranges
< $25,000	19750	22.1
$25,000–$74,999	35819	40.2
≥ $75,000	33640	37.7
Ethnicity
White non-Hispanic	71163	79.8
African American	7280	8.2
Asian	4905	5.5
Hispanic	499	5.6
Other	2870	1.0
Chronic condition
High blood pressure	41984	16.3
High blood cholesterol	39563	15.4
Heart attack	7161	2.8
Coronary heart disease	7573	2.9
Stroke	6270	2.4
Asthma	21381	8.3
Cancer	18936	7.4
Respiratory diseases	14756	5.7
Arthritis	43748	17.0
Kidney disease	6111	2.4
Diabetes	16375	6.4
Obesity	33392	13.0