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. 2024 Jun 22;25:74. doi: 10.1186/s12910-024-01066-4

Table 1.

Sample comparison

Sample Demographics Florida Demographics*
Gender
 Female 51.00% 51.10%
 Male 48.70% 48.90%
 Non-Binary/Other 0.30% -
Age
 18–24 10.70% 10.80%
 25–44 32.20% 31.20%
 45–64 31.80% 32.40%
 65+ 25.30% 25.60%
Race
 Black/African American 17.20% 16.90%
 White/Caucasian 71.80% 77.30%
 Other 11.00% 5.80%
Ethnicity
 Hispanic 29.00% 26.40%
 Non-Hispanic 71.00% 73.60%
Education
 Less than 4 Year Degree 67.20% 69.50%
 4 Year Degree (or higher) 32.80% 30.50%
Political Affiliation (registered voters only, n = 524)
 Democrat 34.40% 36.20%
 Independent / Other 29.00% 28.10%
 Republican 36.60% 35.70%
 Region
 Panhandle 7.20% 7.20%
 Northeast Florida 13.80% 12.40%
 Central Florida 25.20% 25.50%
 West Coast 23.00% 21.90%
 Southeast Florida 30.80% 32.90%

*Gender, race, ethnicity, and region quotas based on U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program (PEP): https://www.census.gov/quickfacts‌/FL Age quotas based on Florida’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR): https://www.edr.state.fl.us/Content/population-demographics/‌data/index-floridaproducts.cfm_Political Affiliation quotas based on Florida Division of Elections https://www.dos.myflorida.com/elections/data-statistics/voter-registration-statistics/voter-registration-reportsxlsx/voter-registration-by-party-affiliation/