Table 1.
Demographic | N (%) | Financial Distress Mean (SD) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 77 | 8.5 (3.0) | |
Income Levels† | 0.0001 | ||
< $29,999 | 20 (26.0) | 6.0 (3.0) | |
$30,000 – $74,999 | 32 (41.6) | 9.3 (2.2) | |
$75,000 + | 19 (24.7) | 10.3 (1.2) | |
Education Levels | 0.007 | ||
< High School | 5 (7.0) | 8.0 (3.3) | |
High School | 22 (28.6) | 7.7 (3.2) | |
Some – all College | 37 (48.1) | 8.8 (2.7) | |
Graduate School | 12 (15.6) | 9.7 (3.1) | |
Age Categories | 0.01 | ||
21– 48 years | 41 (53.2) | 7.9 (3.2) | |
49 + years | 36 (46.8) | 9.2 (2.6) | |
Marital Status | 0.04 | ||
Not married | 28 (36.4) | 7.6 (3.2) | |
Married | 49 (63.6) | 9.0 (2.7) | |
Primary Insurer | 0.05 | ||
Medicare | 34 (44.2) | 7.8 (3.5) | |
Private | 39 (50.6) | 9.2 (2.3) | |
Race | 0.08 | ||
Non-White | 25 (32.5) | 7.5 (3.6) | |
White | 52 (67.5) | 9.0 (2.4) | |
Gender | |||
Male | 44 (57.1) | 8.7 (3.1) | 0.58 |
Female | 33 (42.9) | 8.3 (2.7) |
Totals do not add up to 77 because participant(s) did not disclose information.
Significant differences were found between income categories <$29,999 and $30,000–$74,999; and between $29,999 and $75,000+.