Table 1.
Demographic descriptive data for the Deep South sample (n = 368)
| Demographics | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Years | 33.93 (14.03) |
| Categorical Demographics | Category Labels | % (n) |
| Race/Ethnicity | White | 43.5 (160) |
| Black or African American | 30.7 (113) | |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17.9 (66) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 1.4 (5) | |
| Asian | 1.1 (4) | |
| Two or more races | 5.4 (20) | |
| State of Residence | Louisiana | 35.3 (130) |
| Mississippi | 64.7 (238) | |
| Gender | Male | 25.0 (92) |
| Female | 75.0 (276) | |
| Education | Less than a high school degree | 3.8 (14) |
| A high school degree | 13.0 (48) | |
| Some college, but not a college degree | 25.5 (94) | |
| A 2-year or vocational degree | 16.0 (59) | |
| A 4-year college degree or higher | 41.6 (153) | |
| Individual Annual Income | $0 to $19,999 | 41.6 (153) |
| $20,000 to $29,999 | 12.5 (46) | |
| $30,000 to $39,999 | 14.1 (52) | |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 9.2 (34) | |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 8.7 (32) | |
| $60,000 or greater | 11.9 (51) | |
| Household Annual Income | $0 to $19,999 | 14.1 (52) |
| $20,000 to $29,999 | 7.9 (29) | |
| $30,000 to $39,999 | 11.1 (41) | |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 8.2 (30) | |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 6.3 (23) | |
| $60,000 or greater | 52.4 (193) | |
| Children in Household | 0 | 54.3 (200) |
| 1 | 23.6 (87) | |
| 2 | 14.9 (55) | |
| 3 | 4.1 (15) | |
| 4 | 1.9 (7) | |
| 5 or more | 1.1 (4) | |
| Adults in Household | 0 | 2.7 (10) |
| 1 | 17.7 (65) | |
| 2 | 47.3 (174) | |
| 3 | 19.3 (71) | |
| 4 | 10.1 (37) | |
| 5 or more | 3.0 (11) | |
| Marital Status | Single | 46.5 (171) |
| Married | 41.0 (151) | |
| Cohabitating | 8.4 (31) | |
| Divorced/Separated | 4.1 (15) | |
| Employment Status | I do not work but I stay at home to care for children or elderly family members | 4.6 (17) |
| I do not work because I am retired | 2.4 (8) | |
| I have a full-time position | 46.5 (171) | |
| I have a part-time position | 7.9 (29) | |
| I have more than one part time position | 4.3 (16) | |
| I am a student and work part or full time | 17.1 (63) | |
| I am a student and do not work | 7.9 (29) | |
| I do not work and am not looking for work | 3.5 (13) | |
| I do not work but I am looking for work | 5.7 (21) | |
| Perceptions of Physical Health | Poor | 3.3 (12) |
| Fair | 59 (16.0) | |
| Good | 142 (38.6) | |
| Very Good | 119 (32.3) | |
| Excellent | 36 (9.8) | |
| Health Insurance Status | Has health insurance support | 88.9 (327) |
| No health insurance of any kind | 11.1 (41) | |
| Religion | No religious affiliation | 11.4 (40) |
| Baptist | 36.1 (133) | |
| Catholic | 16.0 (59) | |
| Methodist | 5.2 (19) | |
| Non-denominational | 16.8 (62) | |
| Presbyterian | 1.6 (6) | |
| Other | 8.7 (32) | |
| Prefer not to respond | 4.6 (17) | |
| Religiosity/Spirituality | Not religious at all | 6.3 (23) |
| Not too religious | 17.9 (66) | |
| Fairly religious | 45.4 (167) | |
| Very religious | 30.4 (112) | |
| Social & Emotional Support | Never | 2.7 (10) |
| Rarely | 11.4 (42) | |
| Sometimes | 20.7 (76) | |
| Usually | 41.6 (153) | |
| Always | 23.6 (87) |