Table 2 Participant socio-demographics and healthcare variables
Sample 1 (N = 469) | Sample 2 (N = 467) | Total (N = 936) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | M = 37.2 ± 11.0 Range 65, 18–83 | M = 36.9 ± 11.0 Range 53, 19–72 | M = 37.1 ± 11.0 Range 65, 18–83 |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male)a | 256 (55) | 258 (55) | 514 (55) |
Race/ethnicityb,c | |||
White | 383 (82) | 398 (85) | 781 (83) |
Black or African American | 52 (11) | 44 (9) | 96 (10) |
Latino or Hispanic | 37 (8) | 36 (8) | 73 (8) |
Asian | 36 (8) | 30 (6) | 66 (7) |
Otherd | 7 (2) | 10 (2) | 17 (2) |
Highest education | |||
Less than high school or other | 6 (1) | 2 (< 1) | 8 (1) |
High school graduate | 57 (12) | 63 (14) | 120 (13) |
Some college | 100 (21) | 112 (24) | 212 (23) |
Associate’s degree | 48 (10) | 63 (14) | 111 (12) |
Bachelor’s degree | 205 (44) | 181 (39) | 386 (41) |
Graduate degree | 53 (11) | 46 (10) | 99 (11) |
Employment status | |||
Employed full-time | 329 (70) | 308 (66) | 637 (68) |
Employed part-time (not full-time student) | 28 (6) | 30 (6) | 58 (6) |
Full-time student | 11 (2) | 11 (2) | 22 (2) |
Self-employed | 47 (10) | 64 (14) | 111 (12) |
Unemployed | 22 (5) | 23 (5) | 45 (5) |
Othere | 32 (7) | 31 (7) | 63 (7) |
Annual household incomef | |||
< $23,000 | 75 (16) | 57 (12) | 132 (14) |
$23,001–$45,000 | 118 (25) | 148 (32) | 266 (28) |
$45,001–$75,000 | 139 (30) | 134 (29) | 273 (29) |
$75,001–$112,000 | 87 (19) | 81 (17) | 168 (18) |
> $112,001 | 46 (10) | 40 (9) | 86 (9) |
Type of community | |||
Urban | 139 (30) | 126 (27) | 265 (28) |
Suburban | 242 (52) | 242 (52) | 484 (52) |
Rural | 88 (19) | 99 (21) | 187 (20) |
Health status | |||
Excellent | 83 (18) | 69 (15) | 152 (16) |
Very good | 154 (33) | 174 (37) | 328 (35) |
Good | 155 (33) | 139 (30) | 294 (31) |
Fair | 57 (12) | 70 (15) | 127 (14) |
Poor | 20 (4) | 15 (3) | 35 (4) |
Primary health insurance type | |||
Private | 294 (63) | 258 (55) | 552 (59) |
Medicare | 39 (8) | 48 (10) | 87 (9) |
Medicaid | 52 (11) | 62 (13) | 114 (12) |
Medicare advantage | 11 (2) | 14 (3) | 25 (3) |
No health insurance | 73 (16) | 85 (18) | 158 (17) |
Typical healthcare service location | |||
Doctor’s office or private clinic | 324 (69) | 291 (62) | 615 (66) |
Urgent care center | 59 (13) | 74 (16) | 133 (14) |
Community health center or other public health clinic | 25 (5) | 37 (8) | 62 (7) |
No regular place of care | 32 (7) | 48 (10) | 80 (9) |
Hospital emergency room | 18 (4) | 8 (2) | 26 (3) |
Other | 11 (2) | 9 (2) | 20 (2) |
Medical care choiceg | |||
A great deal of choice | 123 (26) | 99 (21) | 222 (24) |
Some choice | 236 (50) | 237 (51) | 473 (51) |
Very little choice | 83 (18) | 100 (21) | 183 (20) |
No choice | 22 (5) | 19 (4) | 41 (4) |
Healthcare satisfactionh | |||
Very satisfied | 157 (34) | 132 (28) | 289 (31) |
Somewhat satisfied | 171 (37) | 196 (42) | 367 (39) |
Somewhat dissatisfied | 38 (8) | 26 (6) | 64 (7) |
Very dissatisfied | 7 (2) | 8 (2) | 15 (2) |