Table 1. Sociodemographic Characteristics of Study Sample, 2006, Health and Retirement Study.

Variables	Frequency (%)
Age
50-64	1029 (34.7)
65-74	1142 (38.5)
75-84	667 (22.5)
Over 85	127 (4.3)
Education
Less than high school	585 (19.7)
High school	1491 (50.3)
Some college	152 (5.1)
4-year college	437 (14.7)
More than college	300 (10.1)
Sex
Male	1476 (49.8)
Female	1489 (50.2)
Marital Status
Never married	17 (0.6)
Widowed	76 (2.6)
Separated	147 (5.0)
Married	2725 (91.9)
Race
White	2608 (88.0)
Black	276 (9.3)
Others	81 (2.7)

Note: N=2965.