Table 1.
Demographic Profile of the Sample
| Variable | % |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Younger than 25 | 14.9 |
| 25–34 | 12.1 |
| 35–44 | 17.4 |
| 45–54 | 21.7 |
| 55–64 | 14.4 |
| 65 or older | 19.6 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 71.3 |
| Male | 28.7 |
| Race | |
| White | 25.2 |
| Black | 69.1 |
| Other | 5.7 |
| Income | |
| <U.S.$5,000 | 8.7 |
| U.S.$5,000–U.S.$9,999 | 15.2 |
| U.S.$10,000–U.S.$14,999 | 11.5 |
| U.S.$15,000–U.S.$24,999 | 12.9 |
| U.S.$25,000–U.S.$34,999 | 13.8 |
| U.S.$35,000–U.S.$49,999 | 12.9 |
| U.S.$50,000–U.S.$59,000 | 8.1 |
| U.S.$60,000 or more | 16.9 |
| Education | |
| Less than high school graduate | 25.6 |
| High school graduate | 32.7 |
| Some college | 19.6 |
| College graduate | 22.1 |
| Health insurance | |
| Medicaid | 32.9 |
| Medicare | 21.9 |
| Private | 50.9 |
| Uninsured | 23.9 |