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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristic of the sample (N = 294)

From: Measuring self-care in the general adult population: development and psychometric testing of the Self-Care Inventory

Variable

N = 294

n (%)

Gender

 Female

221 (75.2)

 Male

69 (23.5)

 Non Binary

3 (1.0)

 Prefer not to answer

1 (0.3)

Age (n = 293)

 19–34

95 (32.4)

 35–49

62 (21.2)

 50–65

67 (22.9)

 > 65

69 (23.5)

Ethnicitya

 American Indian or Alaska Native

8 (2.7)

 Asian or Asian American

14 (4.8)

 Black or African American

20 (6.8)

 Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish Origin

13 (4.4)

 Middle Eastern or North African

4 (1.4)

 White

256 (87.1)

 Other

4 (1.4)

 Prefer not to answer

3 (1.0)

Education

 Less than High School

1 (0.3)

 High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

10 (3.4)

 Some College

30 (10.2)

 Associate Degree

15 (5.1)

 Bachelor Degree

112 (38.1)

 Master Degree

97 (33.0)

 Professional Degree (JD, MD)

8 (2.7)

 Doctoral Degree (PhD, EdD)

19 (6.5)

 Other

2 (0.7)

Finances

 Have more than enough to make ends meet

159 (54.1)

 Have enough to make ends meet

129 (43.9)

 Do not have enough to make ends meet

6 (2.0)

Presence of a chronic condition

 No

171 (58.2)

 Yes

123 (41.8)

Effect of chronic condition on daily life (N = 123)

 Not at all

8 (6.5)

 Minimal

79 (64.2)

 Moderate

30 (24.4)

 A lot

6 (4.9)

Chronic condition is (N = 123)

 Treated, well under control

70 (56.9)

 Treated, not quite under control

41 (33.3)

 Not Treated

12 (9.8)

  1. a Multiple answers possible