Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics and Bivariate Analyses of Relationships Between Demographic, Health, and Technology-Related Variables and Willingness to Pay None, Some, and Mean Amount (Personal Care 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) | 26.9 (71) | 73.1 (193) | 41.8 (45.4) |
| Male | 48.3 (256) | 29.7 (74) | 70.3 (175) | 48.4 (46.6) |
| 28.3 (145) | 71.7 (368) | 45.0 (46.0) | ||
| Income | ||||
| <$25,000 | 22.5 (119) | 42.9 (51) | 57.1 (68)** | 42.6 (40.9) |
| $25,000–$50,000 | 20.5 (109) | 29.1 (30) | 70.9 (73) | 44.1 (49.9) |
| $50,000–$100,000 | 33.9 (180) | 25.6 (44) | 74.4 (128) | 45.2 (45.6) |
| >$100,000 | 23.1 (122) | 16.8 (20) | 83.2 (99) | 47.0 (47.5) |
| Age | ||||
| 45–54 | 42.6 (226) | 27.8 (62) | 72.2 (161) | 42.7 (44.4) |
| 55–64 | 35.3 (187) | 26.4 (48) | 73.6 (134) | 49.2 (48.8) |
| 65+ | 22.1 (117) | 33.0 (36) | 67.0 (73) | 42.3 (44.1) |
| Race | ||||
| Black | 11.3 (60) | 32.1 (18) | 67.9 (38) | 83.5 (63.8)** |
| Hispanic | 9.0 (48) | 13.3 (6) | 86.7 (39) | 43.5 (40.3) |
| Other | 6.1 (32) | 38.7 (12) | 61.3 (19) | 63.2 (61.6) |
| White | 73.6 (390) | 28.8 (110) | 71.2 (272) | 38.6 (39.6) |
| Disabilities | ||||
| No disability | 90.7 (480) | 29.1 (135) | 70.9 (329)* | 44.7 (46.1) |
| Instrumental activities of daily living difficulties | 6.5 (34) | 32.4 (11) | 67.6 (23) | 47.6 (45.6) |
| Activities of daily living difficulties | 2.8 (15) | 0.0 (0) | 100.0 (15) | 45.4 (47.4) |
| Assistive devices | ||||
| No assistive device | 92.4 (490) | 28.1 (133) | 71.9 (340) | 45.2 (46.6) |
| Assistive device used | 7.6 (40) | 32.5 (13) | 67.5 (27) | 41.5 (38.8) |
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.