Table 1.
Characteristics of Participants by Occupation
| Doctors, N = 1,274 (%) | Lawyers, N = 1,886 (%) | Other, N = 347,710 (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 45.0 | 44.1 | 46.2 | 0.015* |
| <0.001† | ||||
| Female | 26.3 | 30.8 | 53.1 | <0.001 |
| Married | 79.0 | 70.6 | 58.7 | <0.001 |
| Nonrural residence | 87.3 | 89.3 | 74.6 | <0.001 |
| Children in household | 52.3 | 48.3 | 41.4 | <0.001 |
| Employed | 99.5 | 98.5 | 64.5 | <0.001 |
| Race and Ethnicity | <0.001 | |||
| White | 80.5 | 90.4 | 80.8 | |
| African-American | 4.6 | 4.2 | 9.7 | |
| Native American | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | |
| Asian-American | 10.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | |
| Hispanic | 3.8 | 2.7 | 5.8 | |
| Region | <0.001 | |||
| Northeast | 26.6 | 26.4 | 21.3 | |
| Midwest | 23.1 | 20.7 | 24.8 | |
| South | 29.0 | 30.2 | 30.6 | |
| West | 21.3 | 22.8 | 23.3 | |
| Income | <0.001 | |||
| <$20,000 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 18.3 | |
| $20,000–$34,999 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 18.6 | |
| $35,000–$49,999 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 14.8 | |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 7.1 | 13.0 | 16.8 | |
| >$75,000 | 75.0 | 66.3 | 17.1 | |
| Duration of Residence | <0.001 | |||
| <1 Year | 15.9 | 12.8 | 14.6 | |
| 1–5 Years | 31.7 | 34.2 | 28.0 | |
| >5 Years | 52.4 | 53.0 | 57.5 | |
| Education | <0.001 | |||
| High school or less | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.8 | |
| Some college | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.2 | |
| Bachelors degree | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.1 | |
| Graduate degree | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7.0 |
*Doctors compared to nondoctors and nonlawyers (other)
†Lawyers compared to nondoctors and nonlawyers (other)