Table 1.
Sample Demographics
| Demographic | Total Sample (N), % |
Male (N), % |
Female (N), % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (N=1565) | |||
| 18-24 | (287), 18.3% | (60), 10.7% | (223), 22.6% |
| 25-34 | (303), 19.4% | (86), 15.3% | (216), 21.9% |
| 35-44 | (285), 18.2% | (107), 19.0% | (176), 17.8% |
| 45-54 | (424), 27.1% | (195), 34.6% | (224), 22.7% |
| 55-64 | (242), 15.5% | (84), 14.9% | (158), 16.0% |
| ≥65 | (56), 3.6% | (20), 3.6% | (33), 3.3% |
|
Self-identified race/ethnicity (N=1574) |
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| Black | (1469), 93.3% | (528), 93.1% | (926), 93.4% |
| White | (58), 3.7% | (18), 3.2% | (40), 4.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | (9), 0.6% | (3), 0.5% | (6), 0.6% |
| Asian | (3), 0.2% | (3), 0.5% | (0), 0% |
| Mixed | (17), 1.1% | (6), 1.1% | (10), 1.0% |
| Other | (18), 1.1% | (9), 1.6% | (9), 0.9% |
| Education (N=1572) | |||
| Did not complete 12th grade | (396), 25.2% | (136), 24.0% | (255), 25.8% |
| High School Graduate | (576), 36.6% | (210), 37.1% | (359), 36.3% |
| Graduate equivalency diploma | (88), 5.6% | (31), 5.5% | (57), 5.8% |
| Some college/technical school | (320), 20.4% | (114), 20.1% | (204), 20.6% |
| Technical school graduate | (61), 3.9% | (17), 3.0% | (43), 4.3% |
| College graduate | (110), 7.0% | (48), 8.5% | (62), 6.3% |
| Graduate School | (20), 1.3% | (10), 1.8% | (10), 1.0% |
| Employment (N=1574) | |||
| Currently unemployed* | (1029), 65.4% | (391), 68.8% | (629), 63.5% |
| Disability (N=1567) | |||
| Currently receiving disability** | (346), 22.1% | (151), 26.8% | (192), 19.4% |
|
Household Monthly Income, US$ (N=1539) |
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| 0-249 | (421), 27.3% | (177), 31.5% | (239), 24.8% |
| 250-499 | (150), 9.7% | (42), 7.5% | (106), 11.0% |
| 500-999 | (410), 26.6% | (141), 25.1% | (267), 27.8% |
| 1000-1999 | (375), 24.4% | (125), 22.2% | (246), 25.6% |
| ≥2000 | (183), 11.9% | (77), 13.7% | (104), 10.8% |
Note that for the entire sample, N=1600, however because some participants declined to answer some questions, the total N in each demographic category may vary slightly.
Gender differences with respect to the above demographic variables were assessed using Chi square.
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.001