Table 1 Demographic characteristic of 20 interview participants
From: “Since I’m a little bit more mature”: contraception and the arc of time for women in midlife
Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
Age, y | ||
Range | 40–55 | |
Mean | 45.05 | |
Median | 45 | |
Racea | ||
White | 12 | 60 |
Black or African American | 8 | 40 |
Other | 1 | 5 |
Ethnicity | ||
Hispanic/Latinx | 0 | 0 |
Non-Hispanic/Latinx | 20 | 100 |
Sexual Orientation | ||
Heterosexual or straight | 18 | 90 |
Gay or lesbian | 1 | 5 |
Bisexual | 1 | 5 |
Household Income | ||
Less than $10,000 | 3 | 15 |
$10,001 – $24,999 | 4 | 20 |
$25,000 – $34,999 | 2 | 10 |
$35,000 – $49,999 | 1 | 5 |
$50,000 – $74,999 | 1 | 5 |
$75,000 – $99,999 | 3 | 15 |
More than or equal to $100,000 | 6 | 30 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 10 | 50 |
Married | 8 | 40 |
Divorced or separated | 1 | 5 |
Prefer not to say | 1 | 5 |
Education | ||
High school diploma or GED | 1 | 5 |
Some college, no degree | 4 | 20 |
Trade, technical, or vocational training | 1 | 5 |
Bachelor’s degree | 2 | 10 |
Master’s degree or higher | 12 | 60 |
Religion | ||
Catholic | 2 | 10 |
Protestant | 1 | 5 |
Non-denominational Christian | 7 | 35 |
Jewish | 1 | 5 |
Agnostic | 1 | 5 |
Other | 5 | 25 |
None | 3 | 15 |