Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study population
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 40.7 (14) |
| Range | 14–75 |
| Timing of Diagnosis | |
| Prenatal | 9 (4.1) |
| As a child, before 14 years | 22 (10.0) |
| As an adolescent, 14–24 years | 79 (35.7) |
| As an adult, 25 years and older | 111 (50.2) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 224 (92.2) |
| Black/African American | 2 (0.8) |
| Asian | 5 (2.1) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 2 (0.8) |
| More than one race indicated | 10 (4.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 237 (97.1) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 (2.9) |
| Education Level | |
| Elementary/Junior High | 10 (4.1) |
| High school/GED | 54 (22.2) |
| Technical school | 33 (13.6) |
| Some college | 55 (22.6) |
| Completed college | 58 (23.9) |
| Post-graduate | 33 (13.6) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 97 (39.8) |
| In a partnered relationship | 28 (11.5) |
| Married | 93 (38.1) |
| Divorced or separated | 24 (9.8) |
| Widowed | 2 (0.8) |
| Children | |
| No | 188 (76.4) |
| Yes | 58 (23.6) |
| Relationship to Children | |
| Adopted | 27 (41.5) |
| Step-children | 12 (18.5) |
| Donor sperm | 17 (26.2) |
| Biological | 9 (13.8) |