Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of Black men participating in Study 1(N =90, Qualitative Study), Study 2 (N= 22, Pilot Study), Study 3(N = 1264, Quantitative Validation)
| Demographic Characteristic | Study 1 n(%) | Study 2 n(%) | Study 3 n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | M=36.7, SD=14.5 | M=35.9, SD=11.7 | M =44.2, SD=14.8 |
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| Education | |||
| Some high school or less | 14 (16) | 3 (14) | 144 (11) |
| HS graduate or GED | 22 (24) | 5 (23) | 332 (26) |
| Technical School | 11 (12) | -- | 63 (5) |
| Some college | 23 (26) | 10 (18) | 337 (27) |
| Bachelors degree | 15 (17) | 4 (18) | 247 (20) |
| Graduate Degree | 3 (3) | -- | 120 (10) |
| Income | |||
| ≤$15,000 | 58 (64) | 8 (36) | 234 (19) |
| $15,001-$20,000 | 9 (10) | 2 (9) | 100 (8) |
| $20,001-$30,000 | 11 (12) | 3 (14) | 141 (11) |
| $30,001-$45,000 | 4 (4) | 2 (9) | 160 (13) |
| $45,001-$60,000 | 3 (3) | 3 (14) | 136 (11) |
| >$60,000 | 3 (3) | 1 (5) | 361 (29) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | -- | 11 (50) | 602 (48) |
| Unemployed | -- | 3 (14) | 160 (13) |
| Self-Employed | -- | 3 (14) | 147 (12) |
| A Student | -- | 2 (9) | 80 (6) |
| Retired | -- | -- | 155 (12) |
| Unable to work | -- | 3 (14) | 117 (9) |
| Incarceration history | |||
| No | -- | 15 (68) | 989 (78) |
| Juvenile Detention | -- | 2 (9) | 31 (3) |
| Prison | -- | 5 (23) | 199 (16) |
| Juvenile Detention and Prison | -- | -- | 45 (4) |
Note. There is a small amount of missing data for several of the variables and, as a result, the percentages do not add up to 100.