Demographic profile of respondents
| Demographic category | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 80 | 42.78 |
| Female | 106 | 56.68 |
| Non-binary/third gender | 1 | 0.53 |
| Prefer not to answer | 0 | 0 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 27 | 14.36 |
| 25–34 | 63 | 33.51 |
| 35–44 | 34 | 18.09 |
| 44–54 | 20 | 10.64 |
| 55–64 | 29 | 15.43 |
| 65 or older | 15 | 7.98 |
| Income (yearly) | ||
| Less than $25,000 | 22 | 11.7 |
| $25,000–$49,999 | 33 | 17.55 |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 31 | 16.49 |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 27 | 14.36 |
| $100,000–$149,999 | 39 | 20.74 |
| $150,000 or more | 24 | 12.77 |
| Prefer not to say | 12 | 6.38 |
| Education | ||
| Grade school | 4 | 0.67 |
| High school | 74 | 12.31 |
| Some college | 178 | 29.62 |
| College | 254 | 42.26 |
| Graduate school | 91 | 15.14 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed full time | 345 | 57.4 |
| Employed part time | 91 | 15.14 |
| Unemployed looking for work | 54 | 8.99 |
| Unemployed not looking for work | 23 | 3.83 |
| Retired | 34 | 5.66 |
| Student | 43 | 7.15 |
| Disabled | 11 | 1.83 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White/Caucasian | 124 | 124 |
| Black/African American 68 | 9 | 9 |
| Asian | 45 | 45 |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0 | 0 |
| Prefer not to answer | 9 | 9 |
| Hispanic | ||
| Yes | 27 | 14.44 |
| No | 160 | 85.56 |
| Overall, how many nights have you spent in a hospital in the last 5 years? | ||
| I have not been hospitalized | 133 | 70.74 |
| 1–5 nights | 47 | 25 |
| 6–10 nights | 4 | 2.13 |
| 11–15 nights | 1 | 0.53 |
| 16–19 nights | 1 | 0.53 |
| 20 nights or more | 2 | 1.06 |
| Demographic category | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 80 | 42.78 |
| Female | 106 | 56.68 |
| Non-binary/third gender | 1 | 0.53 |
| Prefer not to answer | 0 | 0 |
| 18–24 | 27 | 14.36 |
| 25–34 | 63 | 33.51 |
| 35–44 | 34 | 18.09 |
| 44–54 | 20 | 10.64 |
| 55–64 | 29 | 15.43 |
| 65 or older | 15 | 7.98 |
| Less than $25,000 | 22 | 11.7 |
| $25,000–$49,999 | 33 | 17.55 |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 31 | 16.49 |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 27 | 14.36 |
| $100,000–$149,999 | 39 | 20.74 |
| $150,000 or more | 24 | 12.77 |
| Prefer not to say | 12 | 6.38 |
| Grade school | 4 | 0.67 |
| High school | 74 | 12.31 |
| Some college | 178 | 29.62 |
| College | 254 | 42.26 |
| Graduate school | 91 | 15.14 |
| Employed full time | 345 | 57.4 |
| Employed part time | 91 | 15.14 |
| Unemployed looking for work | 54 | 8.99 |
| Unemployed not looking for work | 23 | 3.83 |
| Retired | 34 | 5.66 |
| Student | 43 | 7.15 |
| Disabled | 11 | 1.83 |
| White/Caucasian | 124 | 124 |
| Black/African American 68 | 9 | 9 |
| Asian | 45 | 45 |
| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0 | 0 |
| Prefer not to answer | 9 | 9 |
| Yes | 27 | 14.44 |
| No | 160 | 85.56 |
| I have not been hospitalized | 133 | 70.74 |
| 1–5 nights | 47 | 25 |
| 6–10 nights | 4 | 2.13 |
| 11–15 nights | 1 | 0.53 |
| 16–19 nights | 1 | 0.53 |
| 20 nights or more | 2 | 1.06 |
Source(s): Created by the authors of this study
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