Table 1.
Demographics of sample*
| Characteristic | No | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 47.8 | 9.2 SD |
| Percent urban†, median (1st, 3rd quartiles) | 99.9 | 91.4, 1 |
| Female sex | 537 | (46) |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 288 | (25) |
| South | 373 | (32) |
| Midwest | 249 | (22) |
| West | 242 | (21) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Asian | 202 | (18) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64 | (6) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 67 | (6) |
| White, non-Hispanic | 774 | (68) |
| Other | 22 | (2) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 965 | (84) |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 178 | (16) |
| Children | ||
| None | 162 | (14) |
| 1 or more | 973 | (86) |
| Immigration History | ||
| Born in the USA | 817 | (72) |
| Immigrated to USA as a child or adult | 323 | (28) |
| Religious affiliation | ||
| None | 119 | (11) |
| Hindu | 91 | (8) |
| Jewish | 160 | (14) |
| Muslim | 54 | (5) |
| Roman Catholic/Eastern Orthodox | 262 | (23) |
| Protestant, Evangelical | 91 | (8) |
| Protestant, Non- Evangelical | 300 | (27) |
| Other Religion | 48 | (4) |
| Importance of religion in life | ||
| Most important | 157 | (14) |
| Very important | 385 | (34) |
| Fairly important | 321 | (28) |
| Not very important | 272 | (24) |
| ACOG Member | 1052 | (92) |
*
Total sample size is 1,152. Some groups add up to less than that number because of missing responses. Numbers and percentages are unweighted.
†
Percent Urban was obtained from 2000 Census data linked to zipcodes. It is calculated as the total population in a zipcode living in an urban area divided by the total population in that zipcode.