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. 2017 Jul 12;2(2):e11. doi: 10.2196/diabetes.7473

Table 2.

Demographic characteristics across each of the three samples.

Characteristics Study 1, n (%);
Original Sample
Study 2, n (%);
MTurk
Study 2, n (%);
Undergraduates
Biological sex




Male 95 (37.7) 138 (43.7) 67 (22.4)

Female 153 (60.7) 176 (55.7) 232 (77.3)

Did not specify 4 (1.6) 2 (0.6) 1 (0.3)





Race




Non-Hispanic white 172 (68.3) 244 (77.2) 222 (74.0)

American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (2.8) 2 (0.6%) 3 (1.0)

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or other Pacific Islander 19 (7.5) 24 (7.6) 21 (7.0)

Hispanic or Latino American 16 (6.3) 12 (3.8) 16 (5.3)

Non-Hispanic black or African American 25 (9.9) 26 (8.2) 17 (5.7)

Other 10 (4.0) 7 (2.2) 18 (6.0)

Did not specify 3 (1.2) 0 (0.0) 3 (1.0)





Marital status




Single 62 (24.6) 150 (47.5) 291 (97.0)

Married or partnered 119 (47.2) 115 (36.4) 7 (2.4)

Divorced 38 (15.1) 42 (13.3) 1 (0.3)

Separated 6 (2.4) 4 (1.2) 0 (0.0)

Widowed 8 (3.2) 5 (1.6) 0 (0.0)

Did not specify 19 (7.5) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.3)





Educational level




No High School Diploma 12 (4.8) 3 (0.9) 0 (0.0)

High School Diploma, GEDa or Equivalent 30 (11.9) 36 (11.4) 72 (24.0)

Some College Credit 85 (33.7) 97 (30.7) 208 (69.3)

Associate’s Degree 21 (8.3) 39 (12.3) 11 (3.7)

Bachelor’s Degree 62 (24.6) 114 (36.1) 7 (2.4)

Master’s Degree 21 (8.3) 22 (7.0) 1 (0.3)

Professional Degree 2 (0.8) 3 (1.0) 0 (0.0)

Doctorate 2 (0.8) 2 (0.6) 0 (0.0)

Omitted 17 (6.8) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.3)
Total number of participants 252 316 300

aGED: general education diploma.