Table 2.
Demographic Data, Percent of Respondents
| Variable | Category | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 66.1 |
| Age | 18-30 | 3.6 |
| 31-50 | 14.3 | |
| 51-70 | 46.4 | |
| 71+ | 35.7 | |
| Race and ethnicity | White | 83.9 |
| Hispanic | 3.6 | |
| African American | 5.4 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.6 | |
| Other | 1.8 | |
| Education | Less than high school | 1.8 |
| High school | 8.9 | |
| Some college | 14.3 | |
| 2-year college | 3.6 | |
| 4-year college | 28.6 | |
| Postgraduate | 42.9 | |
| Income | Less than US$20,000 | 3.6 |
| US$20,000-US$60,000 | 16.1 | |
| US$60,000-US$100,000 | 23.2 | |
| US$100,000+ | 48.2 | |
| Prefer not to say | 8.9 | |
| Marital status | Never married | 7.1 |
| Married | 75.0 | |
| Divorced | 5.4 | |
| Widowed | 10.7 | |
| Hearing aid use | Have never used a hearing aid | 44.6 |
| Used it less than 2 months | 7.1 | |
| Used between 2 months and 1year | 3.6 | |
| More than 1 year | 44.6 | |
| Type of hearing loss | Conductive | 1.8 |
| Sensorineural | 62.5 | |
| Mixed | 26.8 | |
| Health insurance covers | All/part of the Cost | 35.7 |