Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Characteristics | Sample | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage (%) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Black or African-American | 47 | 100% |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 3 | 6% |
| Gender identity | ||
| Male | 3 | 6.4 |
| Female | 44 | 93.6 |
| Education | ||
| 9th, 10th, or 11th grade | 4 | 8.5 |
| High school diploma or GED | 9 | 19.1 |
| Some technical school or college | 18 | 38.3 |
| Associate’s degree or technical certificate | 8 | 17.0 |
| Bachelor’s of science or bachelors of arts | 5 | 10.6 |
| Master’s degree | 3 | 6.4 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Committed relationship | 17 | 36.1 |
| Never married and not in a relationship | 15 | 31.9 |
| Married | 10 | 21.3 |
| Divorced | 1 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 2 | 4.3 |
| Other | 2 | 4.3 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 27 | 57.5 |
| Unemployed | 20 | 42.5 |
| Total family income | ||
| Under $20,000 | 21 | 44.7 |
| Between $20,000 and $50,000 | 14 | 29.8 |
| Over $50,000 | 10 | 19.1 |
| Unanswered | 3 | 6.4 |