Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Study Population
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 224 (92.2) |
| Black/African American | 2 (0.8) |
| Asian | 5 (2.1) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 2 (0.8) |
| More than one race indicated | 10 (4.1) |
| Missing values | 67 |
| Ethnicity | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 237 (97.1) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 (2.9) |
| Missing values | 66 |
| Education Level | |
| Elementary/Junior High | 10 (4.1) |
| High school/GED | 54 (22.2) |
| Technical school | 33 (13.6) |
| Some college | 55 (22.6) |
| Completed college | 58 (23.9) |
| Post-graduate | 33 (13.6) |
| Missing values | 67 |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 97 (39.8) |
| In a partnered relationship | 28 (11.5) |
| Married | 93 (38.1) |
| Divorced or separated | 24 (9.8) |
| Widowed | 2 (0.8) |
| Missing values | 66 |
| Children | |
| No | 188 (76.4) |
| Yes | 58 (23.6) |
| Missing values | 64 |
| Relationship to Childrena | |
| Adopted | 27 (41.5) |
| Step-children | 12 (18.5) |
| Donor sperm | 17 (26.2) |
| Biological | 9 (13.8) |
a
Total n does not equal 58 because participants were able to indicate the relationship of more than one child. For example, a participant could indicate that he has one adopted child and one step-child.