Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 1238)
| Characteristics | % of subjects |
|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 74.3 % |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 11.6 % |
| Hispanic | 9.9 % |
| Non-Hispanic Others | 2.7 % |
| N/A | 1.5 % |
| Gender | |
| Male | 43.9 % |
| Female | 56.1 % |
| Age | |
| 18–29 | 6.3 % |
| 30–49 | 32.0 % |
| 50–64 | 31.4 % |
| 65+ | 30.1 % |
| N/A | 0.2 % |
| Education | |
| Attended high school | 11.1 % |
| Graduated high school | 24.9 % |
| Attended college | 22.3 % |
| Graduated college | 41.5 % |
| N/A | 0.2 % |
| Family incomea | |
| <$50,000 | 44.1 % |
| $50,000+ | 44.4 % |
| N/A | 11.5 % |
| Self-reported health status | |
| Excellent | 16.8 % |
| Very good | 32.5 % |
| Good | 27.8 % |
| Fair/Good | 22.5 % |
| N/A | 0.4 % |
| Insurance status | |
| Uninsured | 9.9 % |
| Insured | 90.0 % |
| N/A | 0.1 % |
aTotal family income from all sources before taxes in 2008