Table 1.

Respondent Characteristics (N = 314)

Characteristic	Value
Mean age, y (range)	55 (22–83)
Women, %	71
Race, %
White	80
Black	14
Other	6
Marital status, %
Married or living with significant other	69
Divorced, widowed, or never married	28
Other	3
Education, %
Less than 12 y of school	11
Completed 12 y of school	27
Some college/college graduates	40
Graduate school	22
Household income, %
< $20,000	20
$20,000–$50,000	41
>$50,000	33
No response	6
Self-reported health status, %
Excellent	14
Very good	29
Good	34
Fair	18
Poor	5
Employed, %	53
Insured, %	92
Belongs to HMO, %	25
Has a regular doctor, %	96
Number of times saw regular doctor in the past 12 mo, mean (range)	6.5 (0–40)
Number of other doctors seen in the past 12 mo, mean (range)	2.5 (1–14)
Hospitalized this year, %	30