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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the Wave 2 Tufts’ Equity in Health, Wealth, and Civic Engagement Survey sample (N = 1,810)

From: The cost of doubt: assessing the association between attributional ambiguity and mental health

 

M (SD)

Age (years)

52.10 (16.66)

Depressive symptoms

9.32 (3.94)

 

N (%)

Self-reported Mental Health Status

 

Poor

11 (3.75)

Fair

46 (15.70)

Good

102 (34.81)

Very good

86 (29.35)

Excellent

48 (16.38)

Race or Ethnicity

 

White, Non-Hispanic

547 (30.66)

Black, Non-Hispanic

396 (22.20)

Other Race, Non-Hispanic

416 (23.32)

Hispanic

399 (22.37)

Multiracial, Non-Hispanic

26 (1.46)

Total Household Income

 

Less than $10,000

57 (3.20)

$10,000 to $24,999

141 (7.90)

$25,000 to $49,999

297 (16.65)

$50,000 to $74,999

293 (16.42)

$75,000 to $99,999

274 (15.36)

$100,000 to $149,999

339 (19.00)

$150,000 or more

383 (21.47)

Rumination

 

Never

34 (11.60)

Seldom

111 (37.88)

Sometimes

95 (32.42)

Often

41 (13.99)

Almost always

12 (4.10)

Bothering

 

Not at all

13 (4.44)

Very little

51 (17.41)

Somewhat

107 (36.52)

To a great extent

86 (29.35)

To a very great extent

36 (12.29)

Highest Level of Education

 

No High school diploma or GED

150 (8.39)

High School diploma

438 (24.51)

Some college or associate degree

451 (25.24)

Bachelor’s degree

404 (22.61)

Master’s degree

344 (19.25)

Marital Status

 

Widowed

78 (4.36)

Divorced

168 (9.40)

Separated

33 (1.85)

Never Married

458 (25.63)

Employment Status

 

Not working

694 (38.84)

Working part time

224 (12.53)

Working full time

869 (48.63)