Table 1.
Characteristics of volunteers (n=21).
| General characteristics |
|
Number of participants |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
Female | 14 |
|
|
Male | 7 |
| Race |
|
|
|
|
Black | 8 |
|
|
White (non-Hispanic) | 7 |
|
|
Asian/Pacific Islander | 5 |
|
|
White (Hispanic) | 1 |
| Education |
|
|
|
|
High School/GED | 8 |
|
|
Community college | 4 |
|
|
Bachelor’s degree | 4 |
|
|
Graduate degree | 5 |
| Computer ability |
|
|
|
|
Don’t use | 4 |
|
|
Novice | 5 |
|
|
Average | 7 |
|
|
Expert | 5 |
| Living status |
|
|
|
|
Alone | 16 |
|
|
With spouse | 3 |
|
|
Other | 2 |
| Health status |
|
|
|
|
Excellent/Very Good | 12 |
|
|
Good | 6 |
|
|
Fair/Poor | 3 |
| Fallen in past 12 months |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 6 |
|
|
No | 15 |