Table 1.
Demographic information
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 61 | 50 |
| Male | 61 | 50 |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Bisexual | 20 | 16.4 |
| Gay | 2 | 1.6 |
| Heterosexual | 99 | 81.1 |
| Lesbian | 1 | .8 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Asian American | 6 | 4.9 |
| Black or African American | 26 | 21.3 |
| Latino/a | 14 | 11.5 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 | .8 |
| North African or Middle Eastern | 1 | .8 |
| White | 72 | 59 |
| Multiethnic | 2 | 1.6 |
| Social class growing up | ||
| At or below the poverty line | 1 | .8 |
| Lower class | 8 | 6.6 |
| Working class | 20 | 16.4 |
| Lower-middle class | 18 | 14.8 |
| Middle class | 50 | 41 |
| Upper-middle class | 20 | 16.4 |
| Upper class | 5 | 4.1 |
| Employment status | ||
| Working full-time | 104 | 85.2 |
| Working part-time | 11 | 9 |
| Looking for work | 3 | 2.5 |
| Keeping house or raising children full time | 2 | 1.6 |
| Retired | 2 | 1.6 |
| Family income (last 12 months) | ||
| Less than $5,000 | 2 | 1.6 |
| $5,000 through $11,999 | 4 | 3.3 |
| $12,000 through $15,999 | 3 | 2.5 |
| $16,000 through $24,999 | 14 | 11.5 |
| $25,000 through $34,999 | 17 | 13.9 |
| $35,000 through $49,999 | 31 | 25.4 |
| $50,000 through $74,999 | 26 | 21.3 |
| $75,000 through $99,999 | 16 | 13.1 |
| $100,000 and greater | 8 | 6.6 |
| Don’t know | 0 | 0 |
| No response | 1 | .8 |
| Accumulated wealth | ||
| Less than $500 | 13 | 10.7 |
| $500 to $4,999 | 21 | 17.2 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 17 | 13.9 |
| $10,000 to $19,999 | 14 | 11.5 |
| $20,000 to $49,999 | 20 | 16.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 20 | 16.4 |
| $100,000 to $199,999 | 7 | 5.7 |
| $200,000 to $499,999 | 7 | 5.7 |
| $500,000 and greater | 2 | 1.6 |
| Don’t know | 0 | 0 |
| No response | 1 | .8 |
| Accumulated wealth minus debt | ||
| Less than $500 | 22 | 18 |
| $500 to $4,999 | 14 | 11.5 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 19 | 15.6 |
| $10,000 to $19,999 | 23 | 18.9 |
| $20,000 to $49,999 | 10 | 8.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 18 | 14.8 |
| $100,000 to $199,999 | 8 | 6.6 |
| $200,000 to $499,999 | 3 | 2.5 |
| $500,000 and greater | 1 | .8 |
| Don’t know | 1 | .8 |
| No response | 1 | .8 |