Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants (n = 23)
| Age, years | |
|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | 57.6 ± 15.2 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Women | 11 (47.8) |
| Men | 12 (52.2) |
| Self-identified racial/ethnic identity, n (%) | |
| Black or African American | 15 (65.2) |
| White | 8 (34.8) |
| Latino/a/x, Hispanic, or Spanish origin, n (%) | |
| Not of Hispanic, Latino/a/x, or Spanish origin | 21 (91.3) |
| Hispanic, Latino/a/x, or Spanish origin | 2 (8.7) |
| Highest grade/level of formal education, n (%) | |
| High school graduate | 9 (39.1) |
| Some college | 5 (21.7) |
| College graduate | 4 (17.4) |
| Post-graduate degree (MA, PhD, MD, DO, etc.) | 4 (17.4) |
| Less than high school graduate | 1 (4.3) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Retired | 9 (39.1) |
| Employed full time | 5 (21.7) |
| Employed part time | 4 (17.4) |
| Not employed | 3 (13.0) |
| Disabled | 2 (8.7) |
| Homemaker | 0 (0) |
| Primary health insurance, n (%) | |
| Medicaid/Medicare | 16 (69.6) |
| Private health insurance (through employer or self-pay) | 7 (30.4) |
| Other/none | 0 (0) |