Table 2.
Demographics of Study Participants (N=178)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Women | 47 | 26.4% |
| Men | 131 | 73.6% |
| Non-Hispanic white | 57 | 32.0% |
| Black / African American | 72 | 40.4% |
| American Indian | 2 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 6 | 3.4% |
| Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 1.1% |
| More than one race | 13 | 7.3% |
| Hispanic1 | 38 | 21.3% |
| Born Outside of the U.S. | 35 | 19.7% |
| Age | ||
| 18-21 | 6 | 3.4% |
| 22-29 | 34 | 19.1% |
| 30-39 | 58 | 32.6% |
| 40-49 | 54 | 30.3% |
| 50+ | 26 | 14.6% |
| Household Income 2 | ||
| Less than $10,000 | 30 | 16.9% |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 52 | 29.2% |
| $25,000 to $49,999 | 71 | 39.9% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 13 | 7.3% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7 | 3.9% |
| $100,000 or more | 4 | 2.2% |
| Educational Attainment | ||
| Less than high school | 12 | 6.7% |
| High school or GED | 37 | 20.8% |
| Some college | 52 | 29.2% |
| Trade/technical/vocational training | 19 | 10.7% |
| Associate’s degree | 21 | 11.8% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 32 | 18.0% |
| Graduate degree | 5 | 2.8% |
| Employment Status 3 | ||
| Full-time/Business owner (self-employed) | 45 | 25.3% |
| Part-time/Independent or Irregular Contractor | 60 | 33.7% |
| Unemployed/Retired | 73 | 41.0% |
| Clinical Trial Experience | ||
| 1 study | 38 | 21.3% |
| 2-4 studies | 49 | 27.5% |
| 5-10 studies | 45 | 25.3% |
| 11-200 studies | 46 | 25.8% |
1
The category Hispanic includes all racial groups, of which we have those in our sample who identified as white, Black, more than one race, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
2
Data for household income was not reported by one participant.
3
These data are based on consolidated definitions of each employment category that we used to standardize self-reported data from participants.