Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample

% women

50.6

48.5

43.6

% married*

66.6

76.3

75.4

% with higher education*

22.7

14.2

15.7

% income less than $20,000*

11.6

10.8

16.1

% currently employed*

77.5

73.7

68.2

% living alone

9.5

8.5

5.5

% length of stay <20 years*

-

16.4

25.4

% reporting fair/poor health*

11.2

10.6

21.2

Mean age in years (sd)*

39.0 (11.7)

47.3 (10.5)

46.3 (11.0)