Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Study Sample (N = 543).
| Total sample (Mean ± SD or n [%]) | Adequate self-care maintenance (n = 333) | Inadequate self-care maintenance (n = 210) | Chi square p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 64.55 ± 14.32 | |||
| Age ≤ 64 | 263 (48.43) | 157 (59.70) | 106 (40.30) | .450 |
| Age ≥ 65 | 280 (51.57) | 176 (62.86) | 104 (37.14) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 347 (63.90) | 204 (58.79) | 143 (41.21) | .106 |
| Female | 196 (36.10) | 129 (65.82) | 67 (34.18) | |
| Race | ||||
| Black/African American | 117 (21.55) | 66 (56.41) | 51 (43.59) | .018* |
| Asian/Mixed | 35 (6.45) | 29 (82.86) | 6 (17.14) | |
| White | 391 (72.01) | 238 (60.87) | 153 (39.13) | |
| Educational level | ||||
| High school or less | 212 (39.04) | 122 (57.55) | 90 (42.45) | .104 |
| Trade school | 163(30.02) | 97 (59.51) | 66 (40.49) | |
| College (Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Professional or Doctoral degree) | 168 (30.94) | 114 (67.86) | 54 (32.14) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 87 (16.02) | 44 (50.57) | 43 (49.43) | .038* |
| Married/Partnered | 311 (57.27) | 203 (65.27) | 108 (34.73) | |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 145 (26.70) | 86 (59.31) | 59 (40.69) | |
| Self-reported income adequacy | ||||
| Comfortable (More than enough to make ends meet) | 186 (34.25) | 120 (64.52) | 66 (35.48) | .116 |
| Just enough to make ends meet | 249 (45.86) | 156 (62.65) | 93 (37.35) | |
| Do not have enough to make ends meet | 108 (19.89) | 57 (52.78) | 51 (47.22) | |
| Employment (N = 584) | ||||
| Employed | 105 (19.34) | 62 (59.05) | 43 (40.95) | .594 |
| Unemployed/Retired | 438 (80.66) | 271 (61.87) | 167 (38.13) | |
*
significance at p < .05.