Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics and Bivariate Analyses of Relationships Between Demographic, Health, and Technology-Related Variables and Willingness to Pay None, Some, and Mean Amount (Kitchen Technology)
| Variable | Descriptive statistics % (n) | Willingness to pay: none % (n) | Willingness to pay: some % (n) | Amount willing to pay among those willing to pay something Mean $ (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 51.7 (274) | 24.5 (65) | 75.5 (200) | 38.1 (39.9) |
| Male | 48.3 (256) | 30.8 (77) | 69.2 (173) | 43.1 (40.6) |
| 27.6 (142) | 72.4 (373) | 40.3 (40.3) | ||
| Income | ||||
| <$25,000 | 22.5 (119) | 42.9 (51) | 57.1 (68)** | 37.8 (32.6) |
| $25,000–$50,000 | 20.5 (109) | 29.8 (31) | 70.2 (73) | 36.8 (36.9) |
| $50,000–$100,000 | 33.9 (180) | 21.5 (37) | 78.5 (135) | 39.0 (40.5) |
| >$100,000 | 23.1 (122) | 18.5 (22) | 81.5 (97) | 46.7 (47.0) |
| Age | ||||
| 45–54 | 42.6 (226) | 28.3 (63) | 71.7 (160) | 40.1 (38.8) |
| 55–64 | 35.3 (187) | 24.7 (45) | 75.3 (137) | 44.3 (43.1) |
| 65+ | 22.1 (117) | 30.3 (33) | 69.7 (76) | 34.3 (38.1) |
| Race | ||||
| Black | 11.3 (60) | 35.7 (20) | 64.3 (36)* | 60.6 (35.6)* |
| Hispanic | 9.0 (48) | 12.8 (6) | 87.2 (41) | 36.8 (36.3) |
| Other | 6.1 (32) | 19.4 (6) | 80.6 (25) | 44.8 (46.6) |
| White | 73.6 (390) | 28.8 (110) | 71.2 (272) | 38.1 (40.3) |
| Disabilities | ||||
| No disability | 90.7 (480) | 27.5 (128) | 72.5 (337)* | 39.2 (39.7) |
| Instrumental activities of daily living difficulties | 6.5 (34) | 35.3 (12) | 64.7 (22) | 50.9 (48.8) |
| Activities of daily living difficulties | 2.8 (15) | 0.0 (0) | 100.0 (15) | 48.7 (38.1) |
| Assistive devices | ||||
| No assistive device | 92.4 (490) | 27.2 (129) | 72.8 (345) | 40.0 (40.7) |
| Assistive device used | 7.6 (40) | 30.0 (12) | 70.0 (28) | 44.3 (35.7) |
Note: All analyses are weighted (see text for explanation).
*p < .05. **p < .01 in chi-square or one-way analysis of variance tests of association between predictor variable and outcome variable.