Table 1.
Demographic characteristics (N = 79).
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | |
| African American | 71 (89.9) |
| African | 5 (6.3) |
| Caribbean | 6 (7.6) |
| Latinx | 5 (6.3) |
| Biracial | 3 (3.8) |
| Education level | |
| Technical college | 1 (1.3) |
| Some college | 9 (11.4) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 22 (27.8) |
| Graduate/Professional Degree | 47 (59.5) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 64 (81.0) |
| Bisexual | 7 (8.9) |
| Gay/Lesbian | 2 (2.5) |
| Queer | 3 (3.8) |
| Pansexual | 3 (3.8) |
| Relationship status | |
| Single | 44 (55.7) |
| In a relationship | 13 (16.5) |
| Cohabitating | 4 (5.1) |
| Married | 9 (11.4) |
| Divorced | 3 (3.8) |
| Dating | 6 (7.6) |
Note: The measure of ethnicity was determined by response to an instruction ‘check all that apply’. Of the participants who reported being biracial, two were Black and Asian and one was Black and Native American.