Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and descriptive statistics among 8253 respondents in the Understanding America Study, March 10, 2020–May 26, 2021.
| Variable |
|
|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | (%) |
| Age (years) | |
| <35 | 16.2 |
| 35-44 | 18.7 |
| 45-54 | 17.9 |
| 55-65 | 20.7 |
| 65+ | 26.5 |
| Gender (%) | |
| Male | 41.0 |
| Female | 59.0 |
| Race/Ethnicity (%) | |
| Whitea | 66.6 |
| Blacka | 7.4 |
| Hispanic | 15.2 |
| Othera,b | 10.8 |
| Highest Education (%) | |
| Below 12th grade | 4.3 |
| High school diploma | 15.6 |
| Associate's degree and some college | 36.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 25.3 |
| Graduate degree | 18.7 |
| Study measures | Mean (SD) |
| PHQ-4 Score | 1.87 (2.83) |
a
Non-Hispanic.
b
Other includes American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Mixed race.