Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 409)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 141 | 34 |
| Female | 268 | 66 |
| Age, years | ||
| >20 and ≤35 | 6 | 2 |
| >35 and ≤50 | 73 | 18 |
| >50 and ≤65 | 159 | 39 |
| >65 and ≤80 | 122 | 30 |
| >80 and ≤91 | 49 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White (not of Hispanic origin) | 381 | 93 |
| White (Hispanic or Latino) | 13 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 | 2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaskan Native | 3 | 1 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single – never married | 37 | 9 |
| Married or living as married | 238 | 58 |
| Separated | 5 | 1 |
| Divorced | 68 | 17 |
| Widowed | 60 | 15 |
| Education | ||
| < High school | 6 | 2 |
| High school graduate | 32 | 8 |
| Vocational school or some college | 92 | 22 |
| 4-year college degree | 123 | 30 |
| Professional or graduate degree | 156 | 38 |
| Employment Status | ||
| Working full-time | 126 | 31 |
| Working part-time | 36 | 9 |
| Unemployed | 23 | 5 |
| Retired | 199 | 49 |
| Full-time homemaker | 21 | 5 |
| Volunteer worker | 4 | 1 |
| Total household income | ||
| < $15,000 | 14 | 3 |
| $15,000--$25,000 | 31 | 8 |
| $25,001--$50,000 | 104 | 25 |
| $50,001--$75,000 | 80 | 20 |
| $75,001--$100,000 | 40 | 10 |
| >$100,000 | 79 | 19 |
| I prefer not to say | 61 | 15 |