TABLE 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Respondents of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Module of the 2000 Health and Retirement Study Interview (N=1099)
| Age: | Percent |
|---|---|
| 50-64 | 43 |
| 65-79 | 43 |
| 80 and above | 14 |
| Gender: | |
| Male | 44 |
| Female | 56 |
| Ethnicity: | |
| Caucasian | 79 |
| African-American | 12 |
| Hispanic-American | 7 |
| Other | 1 |
| Education: | |
| < High school | 28 |
| High school | 34 |
| Some college | 18 |
| College | 11 |
| Advanced degree | 10 |
| Income: | |
| $0-17,000 | 25 |
| $17,001-33,000 | 26 |
| $33,001-60,000 | 24 |
| $60,001+ | 24 |
| Number of Chronic Conditions*: | |
| None | 15 |
| 1 or 2 | 53 |
| 3 or 4 | 27 |
| 5 or more | 5 |
| ADL Impairment: | 17 |
| IADL Impairment: | 13 |
*
Self-reported physician diagnoses of hypertension, diabetes, cancer, heart diseases, lung diseases, stroke, psychiatric problems, memory problems, and/or arthritis