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 |