Table 1.
Participants’ demographics
| Mean Age ± SD (N = 186) | Min - Max | |
|---|---|---|
| 36.6 ± 11.7 | 19 – 74 | |
| Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
| Age Group | 18–24 | 30 (16) |
| 25–34 | 67 (36) | |
| 35–44 | 38 (20) | |
| 45–54 | 38 (21) | |
| 55–64 | 11 (6) | |
| 65+ | 2 (1) | |
| Sex | Female | 116 (62) |
| Male | 70 (38) | |
| Genotype | HbSC | 34 (18) |
| HbSS | 132 (71) | |
| HbSß+ Thalassemia | 8 (4) | |
| Other | 7 (4) | |
| Missing | 5 (3) | |
| Race | African American | 183 (98) |
| Other | 3 (2) | |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic/Latino | 5 (3) |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 181 (97) | |
| Marital Status | Divorced/Separated | 6 (3) |
| Married / Partnered | 43 (23) | |
| Single | 130 (70) | |
| Widowed | 3 (2) | |
| Missing | 4 (2) | |
| Education | High school or less | 79 (43) |
| Some college or vocational | 84 (45) | |
| College graduate or higher | 19 (10) | |
| Other / Missing | 4 (2) | |
| Income | $10,000 or less | 74 (40) |
| $11,000 - $20,000 | 52 (28) | |
| $21,000 - $30,000 | 17 (9) | |
| $31,000 - $40,000 | 11 (6) | |
| $41,000 - $50,000 | 10 (5) | |
| more than $50,000 | 12 (7) | |
| Missing | 10 (5) |