Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 231).
| Characteristics and U.S. Census Metrics (%)* | Participants n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (38.1)* | 40.8 (Mdn 39; Min 18; Max 88) |
| Gender | |
| Female (48.7)* | 162 (70.1) |
| Male (51.3)* | 63 (27.3) |
| Other | 2 (0.9) |
| Missing | 4 (1.7) |
| Race or Ethnicity | |
| African American or Black (12.8)* | 77 (33.3) |
| Asian (5.7)* | 16 (6.9) |
| Caucasian or White (72)* | 65 (28.1) |
| Hispanic or Latino/a (18.4)* | 50 (21.6) |
| Middle Eastern (0.3)* | 3 (1.3) |
| Mixed (2.5)* | 14 (6.1) |
| Other | 1 (0.4) |
| Missing | 5 (2.2) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 108 (46.8) |
| Married | 92 (39.8) |
| Divorced | 16 (6.9) |
| Widowed | 6 (2.6) |
| Partnered | 6 (2.6) |
| Missing | 3 (1.3) |
| Child Possession | |
| Yes | 122 (52.8) |
| No | 107 (46.3) |
| Missing | 2 (0.9) |
| Education | |
| High school | 17 (7.4) |
| Vocational school | 6 (2.6) |
| Undergraduate | 112 (48.5) |
| Master’s | 76 (32.9) |
| Doctorate | 15 (6.5) |
| Other | 3 (1.3) |
| Missing | 2 (0.9) |
| Employment | |
| Unemployed | 22 (9.5) |
| Part-time | 24 (10.4) |
| Full-time | 139 (60.2) |
| Self-employed | 17 (7.4) |
| Retired | 9 (3.9) |
| Other | 17 (7.4) |
| Missing | 3 (1.3) |
| State of residence (in descending order) | |
| Virginia | 38 (16.5) |
| New York | 33 (14.3) |
| Maryland | 25 (10.8) |
| Florida | 19 (8.2) |
| Massachusetts | 17 (7.4) |
| Georgia | 15 (6.5) |
| California & Washington, DC (each) | 9 (3.9) |
| New Jersey & North Carolina (each) | 8 (3.5) |
| Pennsylvania & Texas | 6 (2.6) |
| Delaware | 5 (2.2) |
| Colorado & Illinois (each) | 3 (1.3) |
| Hawaii, New Hampshire & Tennessee (each) | 2 (0.9) |
| Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington, West Virginia, & Puerto Rico (each) | 1 (1) |
| Missing | 6 (2.6) |
Note: *United States Census Bureau (2020). American Community Survey Demographic and Housing Estimates.