Table 1.
Participant Characteristics for Total Sample (n = 200).
| Participant characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| 55-59 | 55 | 27.5 |
| 60-64 | 63 | 31.5 |
| 65-69 | 52 | 26.0 |
| 70 and older | 30 | 15.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 84 | 42.0 |
| Female | 116 | 58.0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 80 | 40.0 |
| Minoritya | 120 | 60.0 |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 130 | 65.0 |
| Greater than high school | 70 | 35.0 |
| Employment | ||
| Not employed | 160 | 80.0 |
| Employed | 40 | 20.0 |
| Poverty level | ||
| 200% of poverty or less | 160 | 83.3 |
| Greater than 200% of poverty level | 32 | 16.7 |
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Participants include 90 African American, 26 Latino, two American Indian, and one Asian.