Table I.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Participants at Baseline (N=1367)
| Sociodemographic Characteristic | % |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 40.8 |
| Female | 59.2 |
| Age, y | |
| 18–39 | 12.2 |
| 40–49 | 26.3 |
| 50–59 | 32.9 |
| ≥60 | 28.6 |
| Ethnicity | |
| Black | 76.5 |
| Hispanic | 20.6 |
| Asian | 1.1 |
| White | 0.9 |
| Other | 0.9 |
| Income | |
| No income | 31.4 |
| <$5,000 | 22.7 |
| $5,000–$14,999 | 36.6 |
| $15,000–$24,999 | 5.5 |
| $25,000–$49,999 | 3.6 |
| >$50,000 | 0.2 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 26.0 |
| Living with someone | 4.3 |
| Divorced/separated, alone | 28.9 |
| Never married | 27.0 |
| Widowed, alone | 13.8 |
| Highest education level | |
| <High school | 48.5 |
| High school graduate | 40.6 |
| Some college | 9.9 |
| Graduate school | 0.3 |
| Other | 0.7 |