Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics (n=1000)
| Age | 47.8 (M) | 16.2 (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| 18–39 | 341 | 34.1 |
| 40–59 | 335 | 33.5 |
| 60–85 | 324 | 32.4 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 497 | 49.7 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic Origin | 199 | 19.9 |
| Race | ||
| White | 683 | 68.3 |
| Black/African American | 200 | 20.0 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 41 | 4.1 |
| Native American or Alaskan Native | 37 | 3.7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 1.4 |
| Other | 50 | 5.0 |
| Education | ||
| 8th grade or less | 50 | 5.0 |
| Some high school | 114 | 11.4 |
| High school grad/GED | 334 | 33.4 |
| Some college/Technical degree/AA | 217 | 21.7 |
| College degree (BA/BS) | 203 | 20.3 |
| Graduate school | 82 | 8.2 |
| Country of Origin | ||
| United States | 897 | 89.7 |
| Other | 103 | 10.3 |
| Relationship Status | ||
| Married/Living with partner in a committed relationship | 548 | 54.8 |
| Never married | 267 | 26.7 |
| Divorced/Separated | 154 | 15.4 |
| Widowed | 31 | 3.1 |
| Times stayed in hospital overnight or longer in the past 12 months | ||
| 0 | 672 | 67.2 |
| 1–2 | 206 | 20.6 |
| 3–4 | 54 | 5.4 |
| 5–6 | 31 | 3.1 |
| 7–10 | 22 | 2.2 |
| 11–50 | 13 | 1.3 |
| 51–75 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Days that poor physical or mental health kept you from doing normal activities in the past 30 days | ||
| 0 | 448 | 44.8 |
| 1–2 | 193 | 19.3 |
| 3–4 | 96 | 9.6 |
| 5–6 | 77 | 7.7 |
| 7–10 | 75 | 7.5 |
| 11–30 | 111 | 11.1 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| None | 236 | 23.6 |
| 1 or 2 | 349 | 34.9 |
| 3 or more | 415 | 41.5 |
| Used/taken prescription medication in the past 30 days | ||
| Yes | 646 | 64.6 |
| No | 340 | 34.0 |
| Don’t Know | 14 | 1.4 |