Table 1.
Demographics
| Variable |
|
n (%) or mean (SD) |
| Gender (n=457) | Male | 247 (54) |
|
|
Female | 210 (46) |
| Age (n=457) | 18-34 | 179 (39) |
|
|
35-46 | 107 (23) |
|
|
47-64 | 136 (30) |
|
|
65+ | 35 (8) |
|
|
Mean | 41.3 (13.96) |
| Ethnicity (n=457) | White | 324 (71) |
|
|
Hispanic | 32 (7) |
|
|
Black/African American | 64 (14) |
|
|
Asian or Pacific Islander | 14 (3) |
|
|
Native American or Alaskan Native | 5 (1) |
|
|
Mixed race | 1 (0) |
|
|
Other race | 5 (1) |
|
|
Declined to answer | 14 (3) |
| Highest Level of Education (n=457) | High school or less | 165 (36) |
|
|
Job specific training program(s) after high school | 50 (11) |
|
|
Attended college or college degree | 215 (47) |
|
|
Attended graduate school or graduate degree | 27 (6) |
| Household Income (n=457) | Less than $24,999 | 219 (48) |
|
|
$25,000 - $49,999 | 91 (20) |
|
|
$50,000 - $99,999 | 77 (17) |
|
|
$100,000 or more | 41 (9) |
|
|
Declined to answer | 31 (7) |
| Employment Status (n=457) | Full time | 86 (19) |
|
|
Part time | 55 (12) |
|
|
Self-employed | 18 (4) |
|
|
Not employed, but looking for work | 32 (7) |
|
|
Not employed and not looking for work | 18 (4) |
|
|
Not employed, unable to work due to a disability or illness | 151 (33) |
|
|
Retired | 41 (9) |
|
|
Stay-at-home spouse or partner | 32 (7) |
|
|
Student | 23 (5) |
| Health Insurance Status (n=457) | Covered | 411 (90) |
|
|
Not covered | 46 (10) |
| Type of Health Insurance Among Those Covered (n=415) | Health insurance or HMOathrough work or union or someone else’s work or union | 54 (13) |
|
|
Health insurance or HMO bought directly by me or another member of my family | 50 (12) |
|
|
Medicare or a Medicare HMO | 158 (38) |
|
|
Medicaid, Medicaid HMO, or medical assistance | 133 (32) |
|
|
Health insurance from another source | 20 (5) |
|
Region (n=457) |
East | 101 (22) |
|
|
Midwest | 118 (26) |
|
|
South | 137 (30) |
|
|
West | 101 (22) |
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