Table 3.
Characteristic | Frequency | Percent |
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Sex | ||
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Male | 22 | 24 |
Female | 69 | 76 |
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Age | ||
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18–30 | 12 | 13 |
31–40 | 10 | 11 |
41–50 | 14 | 15 |
51–60 | 21 | 23 |
61–70 | 24 | 26 |
71+ | 10 | 11 |
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Race | ||
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White | 82 | 90 |
African-American | 7 | 8 |
Other | 2 | 2 |
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Education | ||
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Ninth grade or less | 7 | 8 |
Some High school | 10 | 11 |
High school graduate | 37 | 41 |
More than High school | 37 | 41 |
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Marital Status | ||
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Married | 56 | 62 |
Separated/Divorced/Never married | 22 | 24 |
Widowed | 13 | 14 |
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Perceived Income Adequacy | ||
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Struggle to get by | 19 | 21 |
Enough to get by | 44 | 48 |
More than I need | 24 | 26 |
Unable/unwilling to say | 4 | 4 |
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Actual income | ||
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Under $10,000 | 15 | 17 |
$10,0001 – 20,000 | 9 | 10 |
$20,001–30,000 | 21 | 23 |
$30,001–40,000 | 9 | 10 |
Over $40,001 | 26 | 29 |
Unable/unwilling to say | 11 | 12 |
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Perceived Health Status | ||
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Excellent | 5 | 6 |
Very good | 23 | 25 |
Good | 40 | 44 |
Fair | 19 32 | 21 |
Poor | 4 | 4 |