Table 1.
Demographic characteristics*
| Demographic Variables | N* | % |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Disability/Condition (n=1294) | ||
| Blindness or low vision | 271 | 21% |
| Deafness or hard of hearing | 267 | 21% |
| Physical disability | 273 | 21% |
| Autism | 104 | 8% |
| Intellectual or developmental disability | 128 | 10% |
| Learning disability | 136 | 11% |
| Mental health or psychosocial disability | 115 | 9% |
| Multiple Disabilities/Conditions (n=1294) | 323 | 25% |
| Age (n=1294) | ||
| 18–29 years | 646 | 50% |
| 30–59 years | 551 | 43% |
| 60 or older | 97 | 7% |
| Gender (n=1190) | ||
| Male | 541 | 45% |
| Female | 619 | 52% |
| Non-binary sex | 30 | 3% |
| Race (n=1294) | ||
| White | 850 | 66% |
| Black or AA | 214 | 16% |
| Other | 230 | 18% |
| Ethnicity/Hispanic (n=1212) | ||
| Hispanic | 448 | 37% |
| Non-Hispanic | 764 | 63% |
| Education Level (n=1184) | ||
| HS, GED or less | 231 | 19% |
| Some College/Vocational or Technical Training | 566 | 48% |
| BA | 196 | 17% |
| Graduate | 191 | 16% |
| Household Income (n=1205) | ||
| Less than $20,000 | 230 | 19% |
| $20,000 to $55,999 | 594 | 49% |
| More than $56,000 | 381 | 32% |
| Residence (n=1224) | ||
| Urban (city) | 573 | 47% |
| Suburb (neighborhood outside the city) | 545 | 44% |
| Rural (in the country) | 106 | 9% |
| Employment Status (check all that apply) (n=1278**) | ||
| Full time employment | 497 | 39% |
| Part time employment | 339 | 27% |
| Stay at home parent | 65 | 5% |
| Full time/part time student | 192 | 15% |
| Unable to work | 25 | 2% |
| Other: not employed, retired, volunteer | 244 | 19% |
*
Note: sample size varies due to missing values.
**
Respondents who provided two employment statuses (e.g., full time employed and a student) are included in both categories. 16 respondents were excluded due to conflicting answers (e.g., both employed full-time/part-time and not employed.