Table 1.

Coalition members’ demographic characteristics (n=51)

Variable	Sample no. (%)
Age
Under 30 years	4 (8)
30–44 years	15 (29)
45–64 years	27 (53)
65 or older	5 (10)
Gender
Female	35 (69)
Male	16 (31)
Education
High school/GED	9 (18)
Some college	10 (19)
College graduate	23 (45)
Graduate school	8 (16)
Post-graduate school	1 (2)
Race/Ethnicity
White	35 (69)
Black	15 (29)
Hispanic	1 (2)
Areas represented by members’ organizations
Business	4 (8)
Law/Judicial	4 (8)
Health/Medical	11 (21)
Education	8 (16)
Individual citizen group	8 (15)
Faith-based/religious	1 (2)
Social service (public/private non-profit)	11 (22)
Other	4 (8)