Table 2 Description of study sample
Characteristic | Percent of respondents (n = 298) |
|---|---|
Insurance Status | |
Private insurance | 57.1% |
Medicare | 13.8% |
Medicare w/supplemental | 14.8% |
Medicaid | 7.4% |
Veterans Affairs | 1.3% |
Other | 5.7% |
Marital Status | |
Single | 18.5% |
Married | 57.5% |
Divorced | 18.8% |
Widowed | 5.5% |
Race | |
White | 83.9% |
Black | 9.1% |
Asian | 1.3% |
Hispanic | 4.4% |
Other | 1.3% |
Region | |
Northeast | 28.9% |
Midwest | 25.5% |
South | 23.5% |
West | 22.1% |
Area of Residence | |
Rural | 20.5% |
Suburban | 53.0% |
Mid-sized urban | 10.1% |
Urban | 16.4% |
Education Level | |
Some high school | 3.0% |
High school | 21.8% |
Trade school | 12.1% |
Associate degree | 19.5% |
Bachelor degree | 27.5% |
Graduate degree | 16.1% |
Age | |
30 years or younger | 3.0% |
31–40 years | 21.8% |
41–50 years | 12.1% |
51–60 years | 19.5% |
61–70 years | 27.5% |
71+ years | 16.1% |
Household Income | |
Under $10,000 | 7.1% |
$10,000–$25,000 | 13.4% |
$26,000–$50,000 | 26.5% |
$51,000–$75,000 | 23.5% |
$76,000–$100,000 | 14.4% |
Over $100,000 | 15.1% |