Table 1.
Demographic Profile of Respondents (N = 921).
| Characteristic | No. | Percent |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 221 | 24.0 |
| Female | 699 | 76.0 |
| Race | ||
| White | 695 | 76.0 |
| Black | 189 | 20.7 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.4 |
| Hispanic | 11 | 1.2 |
| Mixed black/white | 3 | 0.3 |
| Other | 12 | 1.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 297 | 32.5 |
| Married | 434 | 47.4 |
| Divorced | 114 | 12.5 |
| Separated | 14 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 54 | 5.9 |
| Partner | 2 | 0.2 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 50 | 5.5 |
| High school | 317 | 34.7 |
| Some college | 276 | 30.2 |
| College grad | 217 | 23.8 |
| Tech school | 53 | 5.8 |
| Site | ||
| Private practice | 270 | 29.3 |
| Residency sites | 651 | 70.7 |
| Respondent | ||
| Patient | 798 | 86.6 |
| Adult companion | 123 | 13.4 |
| Mean (SD) | Range | |
| Age, years (median 39 y)* | 41.2 (16.57) | 18–90 |
| SF-12 Physical Health Score | 47.0 (10.90) | 14–65 |
| SF-12 Mental Health Score | 48.0 (11.05) | 14–65 |
| Times to doctor in past year(median 3)* | 5.7 (6.67) | 0–52 |
* Medians are reported for age and times to the doctor in the past year because the distributions were not normal.