Table 1.
Geographic Distribution of the Sample (n = 2,878)
| n (number of counties) | % (percent of counties) | |
|---|---|---|
| GeographicRegions/States | 2,878 (216) | 100.0 (100.0) |
| Northeast | 608 (44) | 21.1 (20.4) |
| Connecticut | 26 (4) | 4.3 (9.1) |
| Massachusetts | 89 (7) | 14.6 (15.9) |
| New Hampshire | 14 (3) | 2.3 (6.8) |
| New Jersey | 120 (12) | 19.7 (27.3) |
| New York | 312 (13) | 51.3 (29.6) |
| Pennsylvania | 47 (9) | 7.7 (20.5) |
| South | 1,141 (101) | 39.7 (46.8) |
| Alabama | 47 (6) | 4.1 (5.9) |
| Arkansas | 13 (1) | 1.1 (1.0) |
| District of Columbia | 14 (1) | 1.2 (1.0) |
| Florida | 311 (13) | 27.3 (12.9) |
| Georgia | 114 (13) | 10.0 (12.9) |
| Louisiana | 54 (7) | 4.7 (6.9) |
| Maryland | 50 (7) | 4.4 (6.9) |
| Mississippi | 41 (5) | 3.6 (5.0) |
| North Carolina | 88 (6) | 7.7 (5.9) |
| Oklahoma | 22 (1) | 1.9 (1.0) |
| South Carolina | 48 (6) | 4.2 (5.9) |
| Tennessee | 53 (5) | 4.7 (5.0) |
| Texas | 158 (11) | 13.9 (10.9) |
| Virginia | 109 (18) | 9.6 (17.8) |
| West Virginia | 19 (4) | 1.7 (4.0) |
| Midwest | 404 (42) | 14.0 (19.4) |
| Illinois | 87 (7) | 21.5 (16.7) |
| Indiana | 37 (4) | 9.2 (9.5) |
| Iowa | 18 (2) | 4.5 (4.8) |
| Kansas | 3 (2) | 0.7 (4.8) |
| Michigan | 112 (9) | 27.7 (21.4) |
| Minnesota | 33 (5) | 8.2 (11.9) |
| Missouri | 23 (6) | 5.7 (14.3) |
| Nebraska | 13 (1) | 3.2 (2.4) |
| Ohio | 53 (6) | 13.1 (14.3) |
| Wisconsin | 25 (3) | 6.2 (7.1) |
| West | 725 (29) | 25.2 (13.4) |
| Arizona | 31 (2) | 4.3 (6.9) |
| California | 505 (13) | 69.7 (44.8) |
| Colorado | 30 (5) | 4.1 (17.2) |
| Hawaii | 61 (2) | 8.4 (6.9) |
| Nevada | 11 (1) | 1.5 (3.5) |
| Oregon | 46 (2) | 6.3 (6.9) |
| Washington | 29 (3) | 4.0 (10.3) |
| Wyoming | 12 (1) | 1.7 (3.5) |