TABLE 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Sample (n = 342)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) (M = 68.9, SD = 9.8) | ||
| 35–54 | 37 | 10.8 |
| 55–64 | 70 | 20.5 |
| 65–74 | 126 | 36.8 |
| 75+ | 109 | 31.9 |
| Missing (n) | (0) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 125 | 36.5 |
| Female | 217 | 63.5 |
| Missing (n) | (0) | |
| Married/partnered | ||
| No | 130 | 38.0 |
| Yes | 212 | 62.0 |
| Missing (n) | (0) | |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed/homemaker | 125 | 36.8 |
| Retired/unemployed | 215 | 63.2 |
| Missing (n) | (2) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 317 | 93.0 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 10 | 2.9 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific | 4 | 1.2 |
| Islander | ||
| Non-Hispanic other | 2 | 0.6 |
| Hispanic | 8 | 2.3 |
| Missing (n) | (1) | |
| Education | ||
| ≤High school graduate | 109 | 32.0 |
| At least some college | 232 | 68.0 |
| Missing (n) | (1) |