Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics of the sample.

Total N = 48	N (%)
Gender
Male	25 (52%)
Female	23 (48%)
Race/ethnicity
African American	30 (62.5%)
Caucasian	13 (27.1%)
Multiracial	5 (10.4%)
Marital status
Never married	23 (47.9%)
Divorced/widowed/separated	18 (37.5%)
Married/living together	7 (14.6%)
Education
Less than high school	17 (35.4%)
High school/GED	13 (27.1%)
Posthigh school/no college	1 (2.1%)
Some college	16 (33.3%)
College beyond 4 year degree	1 (2.1%)
Living situation
Lives independently	31 (64.6%)
Lives with relatives	7 (14.6%)
Supervised care housing	6 (12.5%)
Long-term care facility	1 (2.1%)
Homeless	3 (6.3%)