Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (N=300).
| Characteristics | No. (%)a | |
| Age range (years) (n=295) |
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50–59 | 9 (3.1) |
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60–69 | 118 (40.0) |
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70–79 | 105 (35.6) |
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80–89 | 56 (19.0) |
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≥90 | 7 (2.4) |
| Sex (n=299) |
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Male | 68 (22.7) |
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Female | 231 (77.3) |
| Education (n=297) |
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Middle school or less | 10 (3.4) |
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High school or graduate | 123 (41.4) |
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Some college | 92 (31.0) |
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College graduate or higher | 72 (24.2) |
| Race (n=300) |
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Non-Hispanic white | 164 (54.7) |
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Non-Hispanic black | 121 (40.3) |
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Otherb | 15 (5.0) |
| Living status (n=295) |
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Alone | 132 (44.7) |
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With daughter or son | 31 (10.5) |
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With companion or sibling | 21 (7.1) |
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With spouse | 99 (33.6) |
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Otherc | 12 (4.1) |
| Income (US$) (n=262) |
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<10,000 | 23 (7.7) |
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10,000–29,000 | 111 (37.0) |
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30,000–49,000 | 56 (18.7) |
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50,000–69,000 | 41 (13.7) |
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≥70,000 | 31 (10.3) |
aSome numbers do not add up to 300 because not all participants answered each question.
bOther includes Asian, Native American, and Alaskan native.
cOther includes living with a parent, a grandson, a niece, or a pet, and living in a retirement community.