Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Variable | % (n) |
|---|---|
| Race | |
| African American/Black | 82.4 (56) |
| Caucasian/White | 13.2 (9) |
| Multiracial | 2.9 (2) |
| Other | 1.5 (1) |
| Household Monthly Income | |
| $ 2,000 or more | 33.8 (23) |
| $ 1,000 – 1,999 | 25.0 (17) |
| $ 500 – 999 | 19.1 (13) |
| $ 0 – 249 | 14.7 (10) |
| $ 250 – 499 | 4.4 (3) |
| Missing | 2.9 (2) |
| Education | |
| Some college or technical school | 20.6 (14) |
| Graduate school | 19.1 (13) |
| College graduate | 19.1 (13) |
| 12th grade / High school graduate | 13.2 (9) |
| Less than 12th grade | 11.8 (8) |
| Technical school graduate | 8.8 (6) |
| GED | 7.4 (5) |
| Missing | 1.4 (1) |
| Relationship Status | |
| Single, never married | 54.4 (37) |
| Divorced | 22.1 (15) |
| Married | 17.6 (12) |
| Domestic partner | 2.9 (2) |
| Separated | 1.5 (1) |
| Widowed | 1.5 (1) |
| Employment Status | |
| Not employed | 57.4 (39) |
| Employed | 42.6 (29) |
| Trauma Exposure | M = 4.1 types (SD = 1.3) |
| Witnessed violence | 85.3% (58) |
| Exposure to accident, injury, or illness | 76.5% (52) |
| Experienced sexual violence | 73.5% (50) |
| Experienced childhood abuse | 69.1% (47) |
| Experienced intimate partner violence | 54.4% (37) |
| Experienced non-partner violence | 44.1% (30) |
| Age | M = 42.5 years (SD = 12.1) |