Table 1.
Sample demographics and characteristics.
| Characteristic | Total sample n, within characteristic (%) | M (SE), range |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Age | 4108 | 81.2 (0.1), 70–99 |
| Education | 4069 | |
| High school or less | 538, 13 | |
| School after high school | 1408, 35 | |
| College degree or higher | 2123, 52 | |
| Race/ethnicity | 4092 | |
| White | 3359, 82 | |
| African American | 426, 10 | |
| Hispanic | 145, 4 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 97, 2 | |
| Native American/Native Alaskan | 20, 4 | |
| Other/unknown | 45, 1 | |
| Region | 4092 | |
| Northeast | 1165, 28 | |
| Southeast | 862, 21 | |
| Midwest | 1034, 25 | |
| West | 1031, 25 | |