Table 1. Characteristics of 580 Study Participantsa.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 18-25 | 74 (12.8) |
| 26-34 | 218 (37.6) |
| 35-44 | 150 (25.9) |
| 45-54 | 70 (12.1) |
| 55-64 | 43 (7.4) |
| 65-74 | 25 (4.3) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 317 (54.7) |
| Female | 263 (45.3) |
| Household income, $ | |
| <25 000 | 102 (17.6) |
| 25 000-34 999 | 105 (18.1) |
| 35 000-49 999 | 100 (17.2) |
| 50 000-74 999 | 133 (22.9) |
| 75 000-99 999 | 71 (12.2) |
| 100 000-149 999 | 47 (8.1) |
| 150 000-199 999 | 15 (2.6) |
| 200 000-249 999 | 5 (0.9) |
| ≥250 000 | 2 (0.3) |
| Education | |
| Some high school | 3 (0.5) |
| High school | 69 (11.9) |
| Some college | 144 (24.8) |
| Associate’s degree | 83 (14.3) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 206 (35.5) |
| Some postgraduate study | 15 (2.6) |
| Master’s degree | 45 (7.8) |
| Doctor’s degree | 15 (2.6) |
| Has health insurance | |
| Yes | 464 (80.0) |
| No | 116 (20.0) |
| Has high-deductible health plan | |
| Yes | 103 (17.8) |
| Nob | 477 (82.2) |
| Has prescription drug coverage | |
| Yes | 402 (69.3) |
| Noc | 178 (30.7) |
| History of type 2 diabetes | |
| Yes | 36 (6.2) |
| No | 544 (93.8) |
| History of other chronic condition | |
| Yes | 113 (19.5) |
| No | 467 (80.5) |
| Use of prescription drugs | |
| Yes | 203 (35.0) |
| No | 377 (65.0) |
a
To participate in the experiment, individuals must have been located in the United States, have an Amazon’s Mechanical Turk3 approval rating of at least 95%, have completed at least 500 previous tasks on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, and have passed an attention check question included at the beginning of the experimental instrument.
b
Participants who indicated they did not have health insurance or were unsure whether they had a high-deductible health plan were considered as not having a high-deductible health plan.
c
Participants who indicated they did not have health insurance or were unsure whether they had prescription drug coverage were considered as not having prescription drug coverage.