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Table 2 Participant characteristics

From: Key changes to improve social presence of a virtual health assistant promoting colorectal cancer screening informed by a technology acceptance model

Age (mean, standard deviation)

60.9 (5.5)

Race

(N, %)

 Black/African American

53 (100%)

Gender

 

 Female

53 (100%)

Marital status

 

 Married

13 (24.5%)

 Divorced/separated

15 (28.3%)

 Single

19 (35.8%)

 Widowed

6 (11.3%)

Employment

 

 Full-time or part-time for pay

18 (34%)

 Retired

17 (32%)

 Unable to work due to disability

9 (17%)

 Unemployed

6 (11.3%)

 Volunteer or prefer not to answer

3 (5.6%)

Income (2016)

 

 < $20,000

19 (35.8%)

 $20,000–$74,999

13 (24.5%)

 ≥ $75,000

2 (4%)

 Prefer not to answer

19 (35.8%)

Education

 

 ≤ High school/GED/trade school

28 (52.7%)

 Some college or college grad

19 (35.8%)

 Postgraduate training

3 (5.6%)

 Prefer not to answer

3 (5.6%)

Total participants

53 (100%)