Table 1 Demographic characteristics of young adult African American participants (N = 172)
From: Knowledge of young African American adults about heart disease: a cross-sectional survey
Characteristics | Total | Male | Female | College | No college |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | (n = 62) | (n = 110) | (n = 116) | (n = 56) |
Age in years | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   18-21 | 55.2 | 66.1 | 49.1 | 48.3 | 69.6 |
   22-26 | 44.8 | 33.9 | 50.9 | 51.7 | 30.4 |
Years of Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   College | 71.4 | 56.5 | 73.6 | --- | --- |
   No college | 28.6 | 43.51 | 26.41 |  |  |
Marital Status (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Single/Divorced | 86.0 | 83.7 | 84.5 | 85.2 | 89.3 |
   Married/Live w/partner | 15.5 | 11.3 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 10.7 |
Children under 18 years in household (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Has 1+ child | 23.8 | 6.52 | 33.62 | 16.53 | 37.53 |
   No children | 76.2 | 93.5 | 66.4 | 83.5 | 62.5 |
Household Income (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Under $10,000/y | 25.2 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 23.6 | 29.2 |
   10-19,999 | 14.8 | 7.5 | 18.6 | 14.2 | 16.7 |
   20-29,999 | 16.8 | 18.9 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 18.8 |
   30-39,999 | 16.1 | 18.9 | 14.7 | 17.9 | 12.5 |
   40-49,999 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 9.4 | 2.1 |
   50-74,999 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 14.6 |
   75- or more/y | 7.1 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.2 |