Table 2.
Demographics.
| Variable | Value | |
| Age (years) (N=2727) |
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mean (SD) | 59.9 (13.1) |
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range | 24.5-95.8 |
| Gender (N=2727), n (%) |
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Male | 2268 (83.2) |
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Female | 459 (16.8) |
| Race (N=2727), n (%) |
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White | 2226 (81.6) |
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Black or African American | 317 (11.6) |
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Asian | 13 (0.5) |
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Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 6 (0.2) |
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American Indian or Alaskan Native | 63 (2.3) |
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Other | 86 (3.2) |
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Declined to answer | 56 (2.1) |
| Ethnicity (N=2727), n (%) |
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Yes, Hispanic or Latino | 135 (5.0) |
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No, not Hispanic or Latino | 2592 (95.1) |
| Relationship status (n=2687), n (%) |
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Married or in a civil union | 1734 (64.5) |
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Neither married, nor in a civil uniona | 953 (35.5) |
| Education status (n=2701), n (%) |
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High school graduate or less | 347 (12.9) |
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At least some college or vocational school (1-4 years) | 1176 (43.5) |
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Master’s, professional, or doctoral degree | 1178 (43.6) |
| Living arrangement (n=2696), n (%) |
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Own apartment or house | 2519 (93.4) |
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Friend or relative’s apartment or house | 120 (4.5) |
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Otherb | 57 (2.1) |
| Financial difficultyc (n=2637), n (%) |
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Not very hard | 1813 (68.8) |
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Somewhat hard, hard, or very hard | 824 (31.3) |
aDefined as engaged or in a relationship, single, separated, divorced, or widowed.
bDefined as school or dormitory, hospital or detox center, nursing home or assisted living, car or street, or jail or prison.
cBased on response to the question “How hard is it for you (and your family) to pay for the very basics like food and heating/cooling?”