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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 1238)

From: Race/ethnicity, and Americans’ perceptions and experiences of over- and under-use of care: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

% of subjects

Race/Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic White

74.3 %

 Non-Hispanic Black

11.6 %

 Hispanic

9.9 %

 Non-Hispanic Others

2.7 %

 N/A

1.5 %

Gender

 Male

43.9 %

 Female

56.1 %

Age

 18–29

6.3 %

 30–49

32.0 %

 50–64

31.4 %

 65+

30.1 %

 N/A

0.2 %

Education

 Attended high school

11.1 %

 Graduated high school

24.9 %

 Attended college

22.3 %

 Graduated college

41.5 %

 N/A

0.2 %

Family incomea

 <$50,000

44.1 %

 $50,000+

44.4 %

 N/A

11.5 %

Self-reported health status

 Excellent

16.8 %

 Very good

32.5 %

 Good

27.8 %

 Fair/Good

22.5 %

 N/A

0.4 %

Insurance status

 Uninsured

9.9 %

 Insured

90.0 %

 N/A

0.1 %

  1. aTotal family income from all sources before taxes in 2008