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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jul 14.
Published in final edited form as: Med Decis Making. 2015 Jan 14;35(6):691–702. doi: 10.1177/0272989X14566640

Table 2.

Demographics and characteristics of the sample population. Census data reflects 2010 census statistics (3436).

Characteristic Subjects (n=530) Census (%)
Sex–no. (%)
  Male 247 (46.6%) 49.2%
  Female 283 (53.4%) 50.8%
Age – no. (%)
  18–30 78 (14.7%) 23.6%
  31–49 186 (35.1%) 35.3%
  50–64 216 (40.8%) 24.5%
  65–80 45 (8.5%) 12.1%
  81 + 5 (0.9%) 4.5%
Race – no. (%)
  Native American 20 (3.8) 1.6%
  Asian 64 (12.1) 5.6%
  African American 69 (13.0) 13.6%
  Pacific Islander 10 (1.9) 0.4%
  Caucasian 367 (69.2) 76.4%
Ethnicity–no. (%)
  Hispanic 49 (9.3) 16.4%
Highest Education Level – no. (%)
  Have not graduated high school 8 (1.5%) 14.1%
  Graduated high school or obtained GED 87 (16.4%) 28.4%
  Some college 200 (37.7%) 29.0%
  4 year college degree 153 (28.9%) 17.9%
  Advanced degree 82 (15.5%) 10.6%
Income – no. (%)
  Less than $20K 95 (17.9)
  $20–50 K 186 (35.1)
  $51–100 K 173 (32.6)
  $101–250 K 72 (13.6)
  $250K or greater 4 (0.8)
Insurance
  Medicare/Medicaid 166 (313) 30.4%
  Private Insurance 278 (52.5) 63.9%
  No insurance 86 (16.2) 16.3%
Reported Health – no (%)
  Excellent to Good 437 (82.4) 89.7%
  Fair to Poor 93 (17.6) 10.3%
Number referrals in the last year – no. (%)
  None 305 (57.6)
  At least one 100 (18.9)
  Two or more 125 (23.5)