Table 3 |.
Sample demographics (n = 55)
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 44 (80%) |
| Male | 11 (22%) |
| Partner status | |
| Married | 22 (42%) |
| Single | 22 (42%) |
| Cohabitating | 9 (16%) |
| Country of birth | |
| Outside USA | 33 (60%) |
| USA | 22 (40%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Black | 28 (50%) |
| Asian | 10 (18%) |
| Hispanic | 7 (13%) |
| White | 4 (7%) |
| Other/multiple | 6 (11%) |
| Occupation | |
| Caregiving and health services | 12 (22%) |
| Childcare and teaching | 9 (17%) |
| Cleaning/Janitorial | 6 (11%) |
| Food service | 9 (17%) |
| Reception/admin | 5 (9%) |
| Retail/sales | 5 (9%) |
| Social and human services | 4 (7%) |
| Other | 3 (6%) |
| Mean (Standard deviation) | |
| Age | 38.4 (8.8) |
| Household size | 4.1 (1.8) |
Source: Wave 1 demographic information from the qualitative component of the Seattle Minimum Wage Study.