Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics (N = 52)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Marital status | |
| Married/partnered | 34 (65.4%) |
| Divorced | 9 (17.3%) |
| Widowed | 3 (5.8%) |
| Insurance | |
| Private insurance | 7 (13.5%) |
| Company sponsored | 28 (53.8%) |
| Medicare | 8 (15.4%) |
| Medicaid | 4 (7.7%) |
| None | 5 (9.6%) |
| Occupational categories | |
| Homemaker | 15 (28.8%) |
| Not currently employed/retired | 12 (23.1%) |
| Retail/service | 7 (13.5%) |
| Professional (including health care) | 7 (13.5%) |
| Clerical | 5 (9.6%) |
| Manufacturing | 5 (9.6%) |
| Other | 3 (5.8%) |
| Health status | |
| Excellent | 4 (7.7%) |
| Very good | 12 (23.1%) |
| Good | 13 (25.0%) |
| Fair | 15 (28.8%) |
| Poor | 7 (13.5%) |
| Annual income | |
| <$10,000 | 11 (21.2%) |
| $10,001–15,000 | 4 (7.7%) |
| $15,001–20,000 | 1 (1.9%) |
| $20,001–25,000 | 4 (7.7%) |
| $35,001–40,000 | 3 (5.8%) |
| $40,001–50,000 | 8 (15.4%) |
| >$50,000 | 10 (19.2%) |
| Health conditions | |
| Cancer | 9 (17.3%) |
| Heart disease or high blood pressure | 21 (41.2%) |
| Diabetes | 7 (13.5%) |
| Other chronic disease | 11 (22%) |