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Characteristics of Health and Retirement Sample (n=33,106).
| Age, Mean (SD) | 60.5 (10.0) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 53% |
| Male | 47% |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White | 78% |
| Black | 11% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Other | 3% |
| Education | |
| < High School | 20% |
| High School | 33% |
| College | 47% |
Note: Data come from Health and Retirement Study (1995-2014). Estimates are weighted to be nationally representative of Americans aged 50 and older. Baseline year is defined as the first year a respondent was observed between 1995 and 2014.
