Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of Study 1, 2, and 3 samples
| Variable | Study 1 | Study 2 | Study 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age [M, Mdn, (SD)] | 36, 33 (11.4) | 37, 32 (13.3) | 38, 34 (13.8) |
| Male | 63 | 50 | 48 |
| Female | 37 | 50 | 52 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 54 | 44 | 53 |
| Never married | 42 | 48 | 33 |
| Widowed | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Divorced | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Education | |||
| High school | 13 | 8 | 9 |
| Some college | 14 | 13 | 18 |
| Associate degree | 12 | 7 | 9 |
| Bachelor degree | 43 | 43 | 45 |
| Master degree | 14 | 19 | 14 |
| Doctoral degree | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Race | |||
| Asian | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 79 | 91 | 76 |
| Mixed-Race | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Median income category | $40,000–$49,000 | $50,000–$59,000 | $50,000–$59,000 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 15 | 10 | 13 |
| Non-Hispanic | 85 | 90 | 87 |
Note. Values represent percentages within each study, except for age where mean (M), median (Mdn), and standard deviation (SD) are provided and income where the median category is provided.