Table 1.

Participant Characteristics

Variable	Categories	n	%
Education	< High school	0	0
	High school graduate/GED	14	23.7
	Vocational training	3	5.1
	Some college/associate’s degree	10	16.9
	Bachelor’s degree	14	23.7
	Master’s degree	14	23.7
	Doctorate degree	4	6.8
Race	White/Caucasian	35	59.3
	Black/African American	17	28.8
	Other	5	8.5
	More than one race	1	1.7
	Do not wish to answer	1	1.7
Marital status	Single	10	16.9
	Married	25	42.4
	Separated	2	3.4
	Divorced	12	20.3
	Widowed	9	15.3
	Do not wish to answer	1	1.7
Income	<$25,000	24	40.7
	$25,000–$49,999	15	25.4
	$50,000–$74,999	6	10.2
	>$75,000	8	13.6
	Do not wish to answer	5	8.5
	Do not know for certain	1	1.7
Perceived health	Poor	0	0
	Fair	5	8.5
	Good	30	50.8
	Very good	16	27.1
	Excellent	7	11.9
	Do not wish to answer	1	1.7

Note: Data were missing for one participant, so the cells sum to 59.