Table 1.
Participant demographic and sample information (N=176).
| Variable | Number n (%) |
|
| Age | ||
| 19-24 years | 29 (16.5) | |
| 25-34 years | 58 (33.0) | |
| 35-44 years | 32 (18.2) | |
| 45-54 years | 28 (15.9) | |
| 55-64 years | 21 (11.9) | |
| 65+ years | 7 (4.0) | |
| Not reported | 1 (0.6) | |
| Race | ||
| African American | 16 (9.1) | |
| Asian | 7 (4.0) | |
| American Indian | 1 (0.6) | |
| Biracial | 5 (2.8) | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0 (0) | |
| Not reported/did not identify | 3 (1.7) | |
| White | 144 (81.8) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 (5.1) | |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 166 (94.3) | |
| Not reported | 1 (0.6) | |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Some high school | 1 (0.6) | |
| Completed high school/general equivancy diploma | 6 (3.4) | |
| Some college | 34 (19.3) | |
| 2-year college (associate degree) | 18 (10.2) | |
| 4-year college (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science) | 61 (34.7) | |
| Master’s degree | 25 (14.2) | |
| Doctoral degree | 5 (2.8) | |
| Professional degree (Doctor of Medicine, Juris Doctor) | 5 (2.8) | |
| Not reported | 21 (11.9) | |
| Current employment status | ||
| Employed | 111 (63.1) | |
| Unemployed | 19 (10.8) | |
| Disability | 11 (6.3) | |
| Retired | 8 (4.5) | |
| Other | 6 (3.4) | |
| Not reported | 21 (11.9) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 52 (29.5) | |
| Married/domestic partner | 55 (31.3) | |
| Separated | 2 (1.1) | |
| Divorced | 18 (10.2) | |
| Widowed | 3 (1.7) | |
| Living with significant other | 25 (14.2) | |
| Not reported | 21 (11.9) | |
| Household income | ||
| <$25,000 | 28 (15.9) | |
| $25,000-49,999 | 30 (17.0) | |
| $50,000-74,999 | 27 (15.3) | |
| $75,000-99,999 | 25 (14.2) | |
| $100,000-124,999 | 14 (8.0) | |
| $125,000-149,999 | 9 (5.1) | |
| $150,000+ | 17 (9.7) | |
| Not reported | 26 (14.8) | |
| Region of the United States | ||
| Northeast (CT, MD, NJ, PA) | 8 (4.5) | |
| Southeast (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, TN, VA) | 14 (8.0) | |
| Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI) | 128 (72.7) | |
| Southwest (AZ, NM, TX) | 11 (6.3) | |
| West (CA, CO, HI, OR, UT, WA) | 14 (8.0) | |
| Outside of the United States | 1 (0.6) | |
| Recruitment source | ||
| Health care organization | 52 (29.5) | |
| Web-based advertising (eg, Craigslist, Reddit, ResearchMatch) | 38 (21.6) | |
| News stories | 23 (13.1) | |
| Local public transportation advertisements | 10 (5.7) | |
| Word of mouth | 10 (5.7) | |
| Social media (eg, Facebook, Instagram) | 5 (2.8) | |
| Google Play Store | 5 (2.8) | |
| Referral from another research study | 3 (1.7) | |
| Fliers | 2 (1.1) | |
| Illinois Women’s Health Registry | 2 (1.1) | |
| Other sources | 26 (14.8) | |