Table 2 Participant characteristics (n = 431)
| Â | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
 mean (sd) | 54.93 (16.15) |
Gender (n = 426) | |
 Female | 302 (70.1) |
Race (n = 425) | |
 White | 375 (87) |
 Black | 20 (4.6) |
 Native American/Alaska Native | 2 (0.5) |
 Asian | 6 (1.4) |
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 (0.2) |
 Mixed (two or more) | 21 (4.9) |
Ethnicity (n = 427) | |
 Hispanic | 19 (4.4) |
Education (n = 430) | |
 High school or less | 23 (5.3) |
 Some college | 74 (17.2) |
 Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree | 179 (41.5) |
 Master’s degree | 102 (23.7) |
 Professional or doctoral degree | 45 (10.4) |
 Other | 7 (1.6) |
Employment (n = 430) | |
 Full Time | 122 (28.3) |
 Part Time | 41 (9.5) |
 Unemployed | 19 (4.4) |
 Unable to work due to illness/disability | 97 (22.5) |
 Retired | 134 (31.1) |
 Other | 17 (3.9) |
Finances (n = 420) | |
 Have enough or more than enough to make ends meet | 331 (76.8) |
 Do not have enough to make ends meet | 89 (20.6) |
What symptom are you thinking about? (n = 462)* | |
 Pain | 130 (28.1) |
 Respiratory symptom (e.g., shortness of breath, cough) | 53 (11.5) |
 Mental health symptom (e.g., sadness, worry) | 34 (7.4) |
 Fatigue | 33 (7.1) |
 Gastrointestinal symptom (e.g., diarrhea, abdominal pain) | 33 (7.1) |
 Abnormal blood sugar | 23 (5) |
 Chest pain | 17 (3.7) |
 Headache | 16 (3.5) |
 Dizziness | 13 (2.8) |
 Heart rate abnormalities (e.g., racing heart, palpitations) | 9 (1.9) |
 Skin problem (e.g., rash, wound) | 8 (1.7) |
 Physical limitation (e.g., difficulty walking) | 7 (1.5) |
 Weakness | 7 (1.5) |
 Difficulty sleeping | 5 (1.1) |
 High blood pressure | 5 (1.1) |
 Seizure | 5 (1.1) |
 Other | 64 (13.9) |