Table 1.
Frequency distributions across socio-demographic characteristics and bivariate analyses testing the difference between men and women (unweighted) (N=7,619)
| Characteristics | Men | Women | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age (years) | .178 | ||
| 50–64 | 42.87% | 44.92% | |
| 65–74 | 29.65% | 28.01% | |
| 75–84 | 20.95% | 20.05% | |
| >85 | 6.53% | 7.02% | |
| Race (%) | <.001 | ||
| White | 79.05% | 74.48% | |
| African American | 12.57% | 17.64% | |
| Latino | 3.87% | 3.42% | |
| Other | 4.52% | 4.47% | |
| Marital Status (%) | <.001 | ||
| Married/Partner | 74.31% | 52.80% | |
| Separated/Divorced | 20.52% | 42.59% | |
| Single | 5.17% | 4.60% | |
| Employment Status (%) | .006 | ||
| Employed | 35.73% | 32.52% | |
| Unemployed | 14.38% | 14.08% | |
| Not in Workforce | 49.89% | 53.41% | |
| Education | <.001 | ||
| <High School | 17.92% | 18.09% | |
| High School | 30.89% | 34.69% | |
| More than High School | 51.19% | 47.22% | |
| Income (mean, SD) | 75, 505 (8,396) | 58, 251 (10, 873) | <.001 |
| Hardships (%) | |||
| Difficulty Paying Bills | 30.95% | 35.69% | <.001 |
| Ongoing Financial Strain | 44.63% | 48.13% | 0.002 |
| Food Insecurity | 6.90% | 9.82% | <.001 |
| Taking Less Medications | 8.48% | 13.15% | <.001 |
| Health | |||
| Physical Health (self-reported health) | 0.30 | ||
| Fair/Poor | 25.13% | 26.19% | |
| Good/Excellent | 74.87% | 73.81% |