Table I.
Demographics
| Variable | GC Seekers (n=43) |
GC Non-seekers (n=983) |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Mean age in years (sd)** | 38.1 (11.5) | 46.2 (15.6) |
| range | 23–65 | 18–93 |
|
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| Sex (% Female) | 65.1 | 59.7 |
|
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| Race (% White) | 93.0 | 90.9 |
|
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| Employment status | n (%) | n (%) |
| Full-time | 19 (44.2) | 513(52.2) |
| Part-time | 4 (9.3) | 94 (9.6) |
| Self-employed | 4 (9.3) | 87 (8.9) |
| Retired* | 4 (9.3) | 206 (21.0) |
| Student* | 7 (16.3) | 757 (7.7) |
| Unemployed** | 8 (18.6) | 56 (5.7) |
| Not working by choice | 3 (7.0) | 53 (5.4) |
|
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| Income1 | n (%) | n (%) |
| <$40,000 | 14 (32.6) | 163 (16.6) |
| $40,000–69,999 | 7 (16.3) | 182 (18.5) |
| $70,000–99,999 | 7 (16.3) | 202 (20.6) |
| $100,000–199,999 | 9 (20.9) | 309 (31.4) |
| >$200,000 | 6 (14) | 127 (12.9) |
|
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| Education | n (%) | n (%) |
| High school diploma or less | 4 (9.3) | 36 (3.7) |
| Some college | 13 (30.2) | 156 (15.9) |
| College degree | 10 (23.2) | 302 (30.7) |
| Some graduate school | 7 (16.3) | 112 (11.4) |
| Master’s degree or higher | 9 (20.9) | 260 (26.4) |
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| Marital status (% Married) | 44.2 | 52.7 |
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| Children (% with biological children) | 37.2 | 50.1 |
| % with children under 18** | 25.6 | 16.4 |
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
1
N=971 for GC Non-seekers (12 declined to answer)