Table 1.
Description of sociodemographic characteristics in the full sample and in women and men separately
| Total* (n=705) N (%) or mean (SD), range |
Women* (n=378) N (%) or mean (SD), range |
Men* (n=327) N (%) or mean (SD), range |
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| Age (in years) | 28.6 (1.2), 26.2–31.3 | 28.7 (1.2), 26.2–31.2 | 28.6 (1.2), 26.4–31.3 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 45 (6.4%) | 19 (5.0%) | 26 (8.0%) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 555 (78.7%) | 303 (80.1%) | 252 (77.0%) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 72 (10.2%) | 40 (10.6%) | 32 (9.8%) |
| Asian/PI, non-Hispanic | 8 (1.1%) | 4 (1.1%) | 4 (1.2%) |
| AI/AN, non-Hispanic | 1 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) |
| Mixed race, non-Hispanic | 24 (3.4%) | 12 (3.2%) | 12 (3.7%) |
| Family composition | |||
| People living in home | 2.7 (1.4), 1–10 | 2.8 (1.4), 1–10 | 2.5 (1.3), 1–7 |
| Married or living as married | 241 (34.4%) | 150 (39.7%) | 91 (28.3%) |
| Current romantic relationship | 501 (71.6%) | 295 (78.0%) | 206 (64.0%) |
| One or more children | 183 (26.1%) | 123 (32.5%) | 60 (18.6%) |
| Education | |||
| Less than HS diploma | 7 (1.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | 6 (1.9%) |
| HS diploma/GED | 88 (12.6%) | 41 (10.8%) | 47 (14.6%) |
| Some college, AA, certificate, trade | 216 (30.8%) | 115 (30.4%) | 101 (31.3%) |
| College degree or greater | 389 (55.6%) | 221 (58.5%) | 168 (52.2%) |
| Student status | |||
| Part-time | 34 (4.9%) | 24 (6.4%) | 10 (3.1%) |
| Full-time | 61 (8.7%) | 43 (11.4%) | 18 (5.6%) |
| Employment | |||
| Part-time, for pay | 85 (12.1%) | 59 (15.6%) | 26 (8.1%) |
| Full-time, for pay | 516 (73.7%) | 256 (67.7%) | 260 (80.7%) |
| Individual income | |||
| <US$10 000 | 78 (11.1%) | 48 (12.7%) | 30 (9.3%) |
| US$10 000–US$29 999 | 167 (23.9%) | 104 (27.5%) | 63 (19.6%) |
| US$30 000–US$49 999 | 179 (25.6%) | 89 (23.5%) | 90 (27.9%) |
| US$50 000–US$99 999 | 213 (30.4%) | 111 (29.4%) | 102 (31.7%) |
| US$100 000+ | 63 (9.0%) | 26 (6.9%) | 37 (11.5%) |
| Household income | |||
| <US$20 000 | 75 (10.8%) | 43 (11.4%) | 32 (10.0%) |
| US$20 000–US$49 999 | 163 (23.5%) | 90 (23.9%) | 63 (22.9%) |
| US$50 000–US$99 999 | 248 (35.7%) | 127 (33.8%) | 121 (37.9%) |
| US$100 000–US$149 999 | 126 (18.1%) | 74 (19.7%) | 52 (16.3%) |
| US$150 000+ | 83 (11.9%) | 42 (11.2%) | 41 (12.9%) |
| Financial disadvantage | |||
| Very/extreme difficulty paying for basics | 20 (2.9%) | 14 (3.7%) | 6 (1.9%) |
| <2-month safety net if lost income | 268 (38.3%) | 149 (39.6%) | 119 (37.1%) |
| Adjusted household income† | US$46 176 (US$36 509), US$1667–US$287 500 | US$43 312 (US$33 467), US$1667–US$162 500 | US$49 552 (US$39 586), US$2500–US$287 500 |
| Income-to-needs ratio† | 4.7 (3.5), 0.3–22.0 | 4.6 (3.5), 0.3–17.8 | 4.8 (3.5), 0.3–22.0 |
| Income below the poverty line | 67 (9.6%) | 38 (10.1%) | 29 (9.1%) |
| Income 1.0–1.9 times the poverty line | 95 (13.7%) | 62 (16.5%) | 33 (10.3%) |
| Income 2.0–2.9 times the poverty line | 86 (12.4%) | 42 (11.2%) | 44 (13.8%) |
| Income≥3 times the poverty line | 447 (64.3%) | 234 (62.2%) | 213 (66.8%) |
*Missing data: five participants did not complete the questionnaire items pertaining to family composition, education, employment and individual income. Seven participants did not complete the questionnaire items pertaining to student status. Ten participants did not complete the questionnaire items pertaining to household income.
†Definitions: adjusted household income is the total household income divided by the number of individuals identified as being dependent on the income. Income-to-needs ratio is the total household income divided by the US Census poverty threshold for the number of individuals identified as being dependent on the income without respect to their relation to one another.
PI, Pacific Islander; AI, American Indian; AN, Alaska Native; HS, high school; GED, general equivalency diploma; AA, Associates degree.