Table 2. Interview Participant Characteristics.
| Characteristic | Participants, No. (%) (n = 25) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 45.2 (15.7) |
| Sex at birth | |
| Male | 9 (36.0) |
| Female | 16 (64.0) |
| Sexual orientationa | |
| Gay | 8 (32.0) |
| Lesbian | 5 (20.0) |
| Bisexual | 7 (28.0) |
| Pansexual | 3 (12.0) |
| Queer | 3 (12.0) |
| Asexual | 1 (4.0) |
| Polyamorous | 1 (4.0) |
| Gender identity | |
| Transgender | 2 (8.0) |
| Cisgender | 20 (80.0) |
| Nonbinary | 1 (4.0) |
| Unsure | 2 (8.0) |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 3 (12.0) |
| Race | |
| Black or African American | 1 (4.0) |
| White | 22 (88.0) |
| Multiracial | 1 (4.0) |
| Other | 1 (4.0) |
| Marital status | |
| Single, never married | 9 (36.0) |
| Single, living with a partner | 4 (16.0) |
| Married | 10 (40.0) |
| Divorced | 2 (8.0) |
| Insurance type | |
| Private | 16 (64.0) |
| Medicare-only | 3 (12.0) |
| Medicare and private | 1 (4.0) |
| Medicare and Medicaid | 1 (4.0) |
| Medicaid | 3 (12.0) |
| Other | 1 (4.0) |
| Education | |
| High school graduate or GED | 2 (8.0) |
| Some college | 4 (16.0) |
| 2- or 4-year degree | 11 (44.0) |
| Graduate degree | 8 (32.0) |
| Region | |
| Northeast | 5 (20.0) |
| Midwest | 3 (12.0) |
| South | 12 (48.0) |
| West | 5 (20.0) |
| Interview time, mean (SD), min | 33.0 (10.1) |
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Percentages may not sum to 100 because participants could select more than 1 option.