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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Community Health. 2009 Aug;34(4):246–254. doi: 10.1007/s10900-009-9150-z

Table 2.

Demographic characteristics of sample

Percent (N)
Gender
Female 60.0% (571)
Age
18–24 13.1% (125)
25–44 37.7% (359)
45–64 41.0% (391)
65 or older 8.2% (78)
Race
White 92.5% (882)
Black 1.0% (10)
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.9% (37)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.5% (14)
Other 3.6% (34)
Hispanic Origin 4.6% (44)
Education
Less than HS graduate 0.7% (7)
HS graduate 8.9% (85)
Some college or community college 34.3% (327)
4-year college graduate 28.4% (270)
Some graduate school 7.2% (69)
Advanced degree (Masters or doctorate) 20.4% (194)
State of residence
Living in Oregon or SW Washington 81.2% (774)
Received health care from OHSU in past 5 years
Never 85.9% (817)
Once 5.4% (51)
2–3 times 3.4% (32)
More than 3 times 5.4% (51)
Prior research experience
Previously volunteered for OHSU research study 5.9% (57)