Table 1.
Characteristics of Registry Participants in 2006
| Total enrolled | Total 2436 | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| 18−34 | 897 | 36.8 |
| 35−54 | 973 | 39.9 |
| 55−69 | 410 | 16.8 |
| 70+ | 156 | 6.4 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic/Latina | 85 | 3.5 |
| Non-Hispanic/Latina | 2351 | 96.5 |
| White/Caucasian | 2053 | 84.3 |
| Black/African American | 208 | 8.5 |
| Asian/Asian American | 73 | 3.0 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 30 | 1.2 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.2 |
| Other | 67 | 2.8 |
| Education | ||
| Postgraduate training | 736 | 30.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 733 | 30.1 |
| Some college | 713 | 29.3 |
| High school diploma | 146 | 6.0 |
| Some high school | 16 | 0.7 |
| Less than high school | 4 | 0.2 |
| Other | 87 | 3.6 |
| No response | 1 | 0.1 |
| Health insurancea | ||
| Private Insurance/HMO | 2097 | 86.1 |
| Medicaid | 77 | 3.2 |
| Medicare | 235 | 9.6 |
| Do not have insurance | 87 | 3.6 |
| Don't know/No response | 0 | 0 |
| Self-reported health status | ||
| Excellent | 465 | 19.1 |
| Very good | 1022 | 41.9 |
| Good | 699 | 28.7 |
| Fair | 203 | 8.3 |
| Poor | 37 | 1.5 |
| No response | 10 | 0.4 |
a
Participants can record more than one response for health insurance; therefore, the total number of responses is more than the total number of participants.