Table 1 Distribution of individual socio-demographic characteristics of sample
From: Predictors of knowledge of H1N1 infection and transmission in the U.S. population
Socio-demographic characteristics | Weighted estimates of population percentages (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 51.1 |
Male | 49.9 |
Age (years) | |
18-29 | 22.7 |
30-44 | 27.2 |
45-59 | 28.4 |
60+ | 22.7 |
Education | |
Less than high school | 13.8 |
High school | 29.7 |
Some college | 28.5 |
Bachelor or higher | 27.9 |
Parent/guardian of children <18 | |
Yes | 29.5 |
No | 70.2 |
Language spoken at home | |
English | 88.7 |
Other than English | 21.3 |
Household income ($) | |
≤14,999 | 13.7 |
15,000-34,999 | 20.8 |
35,000-74,999 | 34.5 |
≥75,000 | 31.0 |
Race/ethnicity | |
White | 68.3 |
Black (non-Hispanic) | 10.7 |
Hispanic | 14.4 |
Other | 5.2 |
More than two races (non-Hispanic) | 1.2 |
Home ownership | |
Owned | 71.0 |
Rented | 26.5 |
Occupied* | 2.5 |
Employment status | |
Employed | 61.0 |
Retired/disability check | 26.1 |
Laid off/looking for work | 12.8 |
Food ran out and had no money to buy more | |
Never | 76.3 |
Sometimes | 18.9 |
Often** | 4.8 |
Neighborhood cohesion | Mean (SE) = 5.90 (0.10) |
Range = 0-10 | |
Knowledge about H1N1 virus transmission | |
No correct answer (score = 0) | 11 |
One correct answer (score = 1) | 45 |
Two correct answers (score = 2) | 44 |
Knowledge about signs and symptoms of H1N1 infection | |
No correct answer (score = 0) | 7 |
One or two correct answers (score = 1) | 24 |
Three correct answers (score = 2) | 69 |