Table 4 Demographic Characteristics of Survey Participants
Characteristics | Total N = 300 | 2010 US Censusb |
|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 44.3 ± 16.6 | – |
Age groups | ||
 18 to 64 years | 252 (84.0%) | 82.8% |
 65 years and over | 48 (16.0%) | 17.2% |
Female, N (%) | 154 (51.3%) | 51.5% |
Race/ethnicity, N (%) | ||
 American Indian or Alaskan Native | 5 (1.7%) | 0.7% |
 Asian | 14 (4.7%) | 4.7% |
 Black or African American | 37 (12.3%) | 12.2% |
 White/Caucasian | 200 (66.7%) | 63.7% |
 Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin | 40 (13.3%) | 15.4% |
 Othera | 3 (1.0%) | 3.3% |
 Decline to answer | 1 (0.3%) | – |
US geographic region, N (%) | ||
 Midwest | 61 (20.3%) | 21.7% |
 Northeast | 58 (19.3%) | 18.3% |
 South | 111 (37.0%) | 37.0% |
 West | 70 (23.3%) | 23.0% |
Highest level of formal education, N (%) | ||
 Completed elementary school, but not high school | 9 (3.0%) | 9.4% |
 Completed high school | 65 (21.7%) | 32.6% |
 Some college (did not complete college) | 83 (27.7%) | 29.4% |
 Completed bachelor’s degree or higher | 143 (47.7%) | 28.7% |
Marital status, N (%) | ||
 Single, never married | 75 (25.0%) | 26.9% |
 Married or in a domestic partnership | 179 (59.7%) | 56.5% |
 Widowed | 10 (3.3%) | 6.3% |
 Divorced | 32 (10.7%) | 10.4% |
 Separated | 4 (1.3%) | 2.4% |
Employment status, N (%) | ||
 Paid employee, full-time | 123 (41.0%) | 58.5% (employed) |
 Paid employee, part-time | 26 (8.7%) | |
 Self-employed | 11 (3.7%) | |
 Not working - unemployed/looking for work | 23 (7.7%) | 6.2% |
 Not working - disabled | 18 (6.0%) | 35.3% (not in labor force) |
 Not working - retired | 59 (19.7%) | |
 Not working - home-maker | 19 (6.3%) | |
 Student | 21 (7.0%) | |
Total household income for the past year, N (%) | ||
 Less than $20,000 | 59 (19.7%) | 18.9% |
 Between $20,000 and $29,999 | 34 (11.3%) | 11.7% |
 Between $30,000 and $39,999 | 31 (10.3%) | 10.6% |
 Between $40,000 and $49,999 | 24 (8.0%) | 9.0% |
 Between $50,000 and $59,999 | 24 (8.0%) | 8.0% |
 Between $60,000 and $74,999 | 28 (9.3%) | 10.1% |
 Between $75,000 and $99,999 | 38 (12.7%) | 11.5% |
 $100,000 or more | 62 (20.7%) | 20.2% |