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. 2022 Apr 25;17(4):e0266381. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266381

Table 2. Demographic characteristics of MVP COVID-19 Survey responders and self-reported COVID-19 positive.

Characteristics All Responders Self-reported COVID-19 diagnosis
N = 58,169 N = 446
Age, M ± SD 70.8 ± 11.0 67.5 ± 12.4
Age category, n (%)
    <55 5,063 (9) 61 (14)
    55–64 8,260 (14) 106 (24)
    65–74 25,282 (44) 163 (37)
    75+ 18,625 (33) 109 (25)
Gender, n (%)
    Male 52,737 (91.4) 402 (91)
    Female 4,865 (8.4) 39 (9.0)
    Prefer not to identify 91 (0.2) 1 (0.2)
    Hispanic, n (%) 2,912 (5.6) 40 (9.8)
1Race, n (%)
    White 51,079 (88) 324 (73)
    Black 4,746 (8.2) 101 (22.5)
    Asian 683 (1.2) 4 (0.9)
    Native American/Alaskan 1,421 (2.4) 9 (2.0)
    Pacific Islander 120 (0.2) 2 (0.5)
    Other 1,289 (2.2) 15 (3.4)
Household Size, M ± SD 2.1 ± 1.1 2.3 ± 1.3
Married, n (%) 36,616 (64) 277 (63)
Income, n (%)
    <$30,000 11,378 (19) 83 (18)
    $30,000–59,999 16,754 (29) 116 (26)
    $60,000–99,999 13,246 (23) 105 (24)
    ≥$100,000 9,744 (17) 88 (20)
    Missing or prefer not to answer 7,037 (12) 54 (12)
Geographic Area, n (%)
    Northeast 10,127 (17) 116 (26)
    Southeast 16,511 (28) 169 (38)
    Midwest 11,526 (20) 57 (13)
    West 11,842 (21) 61 (13)
    Southwest 8,120 (14) 43 (10)
Military Status, n (%)
    Active Duty 55,369 (97.9) 428 (98.2)
    Reserves Only 1,153 (2.1) 8 (1.8)
Branch of Military Service, n (%)
    Army 27,936 (48) 240 (54)
    Navy 13,400 (23) 71 (16)
    Air Force 11,376 (20) 84 (19)
    Marine Corps 6,088 (10) 54 (12)
    Coast Guard 766 (1.3) 8 (1.8)
    National Guard 3,013 (5.2) 15 (3.4)
    Merchant Marines 109 (0.2) 0 (0)

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