Table 1.
Characteristics of survey participants
| Variables | Participants (n = 1895) | US population [35, 36] |
|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % | |
| Age of respondent (n = 1872), years | ||
| 18–34 | 53.90 (1009) | 23.21 |
| 35–54 | 35.10 (657) | 25.14 |
| 55 or more | 11.00 (206) | 29.40 |
| Education (n = 1881) | ||
| High school graduate or less | 6.50 (123) | 26.90 |
| Some college | 13.06 (247) | 20.00 |
| College graduate or more | 79.91 (1511) | 41.70 |
| Employment status (n = 1894) | ||
| Employed | 88.02 (1667) | 60.20 |
| Unemployed | 4.96 (94) | 2.90 |
| Other | 7.02 (133) | 36.40 |
| Sex of respondents (n = 1868) | ||
| Male | 58.24 (1088) | 49.20 |
| Female | 41.76 (780) | 50.80 |
| Hispanic or Latino background (n = 1855) | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 30.03 (557) | 18.40 |
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 69.97 (1298) | 81.60 |
| Race of respondents (n = 1892) | ||
| White | 67.49 (1277) | 72.00 |
| Black | 4.60 (87) | 12.80 |
| Other race | 27.91 (528) | 15.20 |
| Location of the household (n = 1868) | ||
| Urban | 80.35 (1501) | 82.46 |
| Rural | 19.65 (367) | 17.54 |
| Average household income (n = 1894) | ||
| Less than US$25,000 | 18.06 (342) | 18.10 |
| US$25,000–US$49,000 | 27.03 (512) | 20.30 |
| US$50,000–US$74,999 | 23.13 (438) | 17.40 |
| US$75,000–US$149,999 | 27.72 (525) | 28.50 |
| US$150,000 or more | 4.07 (77) | 15.70 |