Table 1.
Demographic Information.
| Percentage of total (N = 2,296) | Mean traditional symptoms index score | Mean male-typical symptoms index score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 100.0 | 2.10 | 1.98 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18-30a | 26.9 | 1.76 | 2.19 |
| 31-55a | 52.1 | 2.49 | 2.09 |
| >55 | 21.1 | 1.55 | 1.44 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married/cohabiting | 61.9 | 1.87 | 1.86 |
| Divorced/separated/widoweda | 14.7 | 3.07 | 2.22 |
| Never married | 23.4 | 2.09 | 2.13 |
| Education (years) | |||
| <12a | 16.1 | 1.85 | 2.13 |
| 12 | 29.5 | 2.09 | 2.01 |
| 13-15 | 28.3 | 2.20 | 2.12 |
| 16+a | 25.6 | 2.16 | 1.68 |
| Race | |||
| Non-Hispanic Whitea | 75.8 | 2.14 | 1.95 |
| African Americana | 10.8 | 1.67 | 2.06 |
| Hispanic | 8.8 | 2.14 | 2.02 |
| Other | 4.6 | 2.38 | 2.21 |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 72.5 | 2.02 | 2.00 |
| Unemployed | 2.2 | 1.67 | 1.38 |
| Not in labor forcea | 25.2 | 2.37 | 1.96 |
| Religion | |||
| Protestant | 48.2 | 2.03 | 1.89 |
| Catholic | 23.2 | 1.91 | 1.85 |
| Other religion | 8.4 | 2.35 | 1.96 |
| No religion | 19.9 | 2.38 | 2.34 |
| Income | |||
| 0-30,000 | 26.0 | 2.13 | 2.06 |
| 30,001-70,000 | 38.8 | 2.17 | 2.05 |
| 70,001-200,000 | 31.0 | 1.99 | 1.83 |
| 200,000+ | 4.2 | 2.02 | 1.89 |
| Region | |||
| Northeast | 18.6 | 2.00 | 1.98 |
| Midwest | 29.0 | 2.16 | 1.96 |
| South | 31.1 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Westa | 21.3 | 2.43 | 2.14 |
a
Significant difference in mean scores, p < .05.