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. 2023 Mar 1;18(3):e0281575. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281575

Table 1. Demographic characteristics.

M (SD) or n (%)
Age 46.93 (9.18)
Gender
Male 133 (70.37%)
Female 55 (29.10%)
Transgender (Female to Male) 1 (0.53%)
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual 178 (94.18%)
Bisexual 6 (3.17%)
Homosexual 2 (1.06%)
Questioning 1 (0.53%)
Chose not to answer 2 (1.06%)
Race
White 112 (59.26%)
Black or African American 68 (35.98%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 17 (8.99%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 6 (3.17%)
Asian or Asian American 2 (1.06%)
Other 5 (2.65%)
Hispanic 27 (14.29%)
Education years 14.89 (2.33)
Education degree
High school/GED 9 (4.76%)
Technical school certification 6 (3.17%)
Some college, no degree 52 (27.51%)
Associate’s degree 39 (20.63%)
Bachelor’s degree 42 (22.22%)
Some graduate school 12 (6.35%)
Graduate degree 29 (15.34%)
Relationship status
Married 131 (69.31%)
Single, in a relationship 26 (13.76%)
Single, no relationship 19 (10.05%)
Divorced 11 (5.82%)
Widowed 1 (0.53%)
Income
$0 - $14,999 15 (7.94%)
$15,000 - $29,999 21 (11.11%)
$30,000 - $44,999 41 (21.69%)
$45,000 - $59,999 41 (21.69%)
$60,000 - $74,999 29 (15.34%)
$75,000 - $89,999 17 (8.99%)
$90,000 or higher 22 (11.64%)