Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the sample, COVID-19 Coping Study, 2020.
| Characteristic | N | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total N | 5,180 | 100.0 |
| Sex/gender (N = 5,177) | ||
| Male | 1,870 | (36.1) |
| Female | 3,302 | (63.8) |
| Other | 5 | (0.1) |
| Age; mean (SD) | 67.3 | (7.9) |
| Race | ||
| White | 4,518 | (87.2) |
| Black | 335 | (6.5) |
| Asian | 160 | (3.1) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 29 | (0.6) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | (<0.1) |
| Other Race | 53 | (1.0) |
| Two or more races | 84 | (1.6) |
| Ethnicity (N = 5,108) | ||
| Hispanic or Latinx | 283 | (5.5) |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Education: Less than high school | 139 | (2.7) |
| Education: High school diploma or equivalency | 876 | (16.9) |
| Education: Some college or 2-year associate degree | 1,017 | (19.6) |
| Education: 4-year college or University degree | 1,350 | (26.1) |
| Education: Postgraduate or professional degree | 1,798 | (34.7) |
| Relationship status (N = 5,167) | ||
| Single, never married | 429 | (8.3) |
| Single, divorced/separated | 873 | (16.9) |
| Single, widowed | 514 | (9.9) |
| Married or in a relationship | 3351 | (64.9) |
| Living arrangement (N = 5,137) | ||
| Living Alone | 1,378 | (26.8) |
| Employment status pre-COVID-19 (5,178) | ||
| Employed | 1,972 | (38.1) |
| Unemployed | 515 | (9.9) |
| Retired | 2,691 | (52.0) |