Table 1.
Demographic profile of the study sample.
| Characteristic | n = 314 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 16 | 5.1 |
| 25–34 | 146 | 46.5 |
| 35–44 | 77 | 24.5 |
| 45–54 | 52 | 16.6 |
| 55–64 | 18 | 5.7 |
| 65 or older | 5 | 1.6 |
| Race | ||
| White, non-hispanic | 228 | 72.6 |
| Black, non-hispanic | 37 | 11.8 |
| Hispanic | 25 | 8.0 |
| Other, non-hispanic | 24 | 7.6 |
| Gender: female | 120 | 38.2 |
| Education | ||
| High school diploma or equivalent (GED) | 4 | 1.3 |
| Some college but no degree | 30 | 9.6 |
| Bachelor’s degree (BA) | 194 | 61.8 |
| Graduate degree (MA, MS, MD, PhD) | 86 | 27.4 |
| Employment | ||
| Employed full time | 278 | 88.5 |
| Employed part time | 17 | 5.4 |
| Unemployed | 8 | 2.5 |
| Retired/Disabled/Student | 11 | 3.5 |
| Political identity | ||
| Strong democratic | 153 | 48.7 |
| Somewhat democratic | 38 | 12.1 |
| Leans democratic | 21 | 6.7 |
| Neither | 13 | 4.1 |
| Leans republican | 12 | 3.8 |
| Somewhat republican | 18 | 5.7 |
| Strong republican | 59 | 18.8 |
| Military or veteran | 105 | 33.4 |
| Religious affiliation (missing: n = 7) | ||
| Christian, mainline protestant | 44 | 14.3 |
| Christian, black protestant | 16 | 5.2 |
| Christian, evangelical protestant | 17 | 5.5 |
| Christian, Catholic (Roman Catholic) | 164 | 53.4 |
| Jewish | 8 | 2.6 |
| Non-Christian/Non-Jewish/Other not listed | 8 | 2.6 |
| Atheist, agnostic, none | 39 | 12.7 |
| Spiritual, but not religious | 11 | 3.6 |
| Religious service attendance (missing: n = 2) | ||
| Never | 54 | 17.3 |
| A few times a year | 41 | 13.1 |
| Once or twice a month | 66 | 21.2 |
| Almost every week | 65 | 20.8 |
| Every week | 86 | 27.6 |