Table 2.

Characteristics of the Sample (n=304)

Characteristic	Number (%)
Gender
Male	153 (51)
Female	150 (49)
Data missing	1 (0.3)
Age (years)
18–34	76 (25)
35–49	76 (25)
50–64	74 (24)
≥65	77 (25)
Data missing	1 (.3)
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic caucasian	79 (26)
Black	65 (21)
Hispanic	80 (26)
Asian/Pacific Islander	67 (22)
Data missing	13 (5)
Educational level
<High school/GED	18 (6)
High school/GED	42 (14)
>High school, but <4 years college	117 (39)
4 years college	80 (27)
>4 years college	43 (14)
Data missing	4 (1)
Health insurance (self-reported)
Health maintenance organization	157 (52)
Preferred provider organization	84 (28)
Point-of-service	8 (3)
Fee-for-service	2 (1)
Veterans administration	9 (3)
Uninsured	20 (7)
Do not know	15 (5)
Data missing	9 (3)
Marital status
Married/life partner	148 (49)
Widowed	20 (7)
Divorced	43 (14)
Separated	6 (2)
Never married	84 (28)
Data missing	3 (1)
Total combined family income over past 12 months ($)
<20,000	33 (11)
20–34,999	43 (14)
35–49,999	62 (20)
50–64,999	48 (16)
65–79,999	41 (13)
80–94,999	23 (8)
95–104,999	16 (5)
>105,000	34 (11)
Data missing	4 (1)
Computer use
Never	30 (10)
One or two times	7 (2)
Three to 11 times	10 (3)
Once per month	10 (3)
Once per week	21 (7)
Daily	225 (74)
Data missing	1 (0.3)
Employment status
Full-time employed	161 (54)
Part-time employed	40 (13)
Retired	40 (13)
Unemployed	57 (19)
Data missing	6 (2)
Chronic illness
Yes	206 (68)
No	98 (32)
Caregiver status
Yes	76 (25)
No	225 (74)
Data missing	3 (1)
Number of primary care physician visits in past year
None	6 (2)
1–3 visits	145 (48)
4–6 visits	80 (26)
≥7	71 (23)
Data missing	2 (1)