Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics (n=27)

Variable	M(range)	n	%
Age: mean (range)	57 (30–79)
Gender
Female		18	63
Male		9	37
Marital Status
Single		14	52
Divorced/separated		7	26
Married		3	11
Widowed		2	7
In a committed relationship (established partner but not married)		1	4
Residence
Own home or apartment		15	56
Family member’s home or apartment		10	37
Non family member’s home or apt.		2	7
Number in Household
One		7	26
Two to three		12	44
Four to five		6	22
Six to eight		0	0
Nine to ten		2	7
Education
Less than high school		10	37
High school graduate		10	37
Some college		2	8
College graduate		3	11
Graduate School		2	8
Health Insurance Type
Medicaid		11	41
Medicare and Medicaid		5	19
Medicare		2	7
No insurance		8	30
Other		1	4