Table 1 Sample demographic characteristics (n = 235)
Characteristic | Age 65–74 | Age 75–84 | Age 85+ | Total n | (%) of Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 5 | 24 | 9 | 38 | (16) |
   Female | 30 | 90 | 77 | 197 | (84) |
Living arrangement | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Lives alone | 24 | 78 | 67 | 169 | (72) |
   Lives with someone | 11 | 35 | 19 | 65 | (28) |
   Not reported |  |  |  | 1 | (<1) |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   High school or less | 10 | 22 | 21 | 53 | (23) |
   Post-secondary education | 25 | 91 | 64 | 180 | (77) |
   Not reported |  |  |  | 2 | (<1) |
Income (annual) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <$45,000 | 30 | 72 | 56 | 158 | (67) |
   $45,000 or more | 2 | 30 | 10 | 42 | (18) |
   Not reported |  |  |  | 35 | (15) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | (3) |
   Not Hispanic or Latino | 34 | 109 | 83 | 226 | (96) |
   Not reported |  |  |  | 2 | (1) |
Race | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   White | 29 | 106 | 85 | 220 | (94) |
   Non-white | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 | (6) |