Table 1 Demographic information about the sample
From: Investigating the concept of participant burden in aging technology research
# | Category | Subcategories | Frequenciesa | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Age | Range: 50–91 | Mean = 69 | |
2 | State of residence | Oregon | 234 | 86.6% |
Washington | 28 | 10.4% | ||
California | 4 | 1.5% | ||
Utah, New Mexico, NY or Alaska | 4 | 1.5% | ||
3 | Gender | Female | 158 | 57.9% |
Male | 115 | 42.1% | ||
4 | Cohabitantsb | Alone | 61 | 19.7% |
With spouse or partner | 194 | 62.6% | ||
With a parent | 3 | 1.0% | ||
With adult children | 23 | 7.4% | ||
With dependent children | 18 | 5.8% | ||
With brother or sister | 2 | 0.6% | ||
With friend | 1 | 0.3% | ||
With roommate | 3 | 1.0% | ||
Other | 5 | 1.6% | ||
5 | Marital status | Married | 180 | 66.7% |
Never married | 17 | 6.3% | ||
Divorced | 33 | 12.2% | ||
Widowed | 26 | 9.6% | ||
Living as if married | 8 | 3.0% | ||
Separated | 1 | 0.4% | ||
Other | 5 | 1.9% | ||
6 | Ethnicity | Hispanic | 6 | 2.3% |
White | 248 | 96.1% | ||
American, American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0.4% | ||
Asian | 2 | 0.8% | ||
Other | 1 | 0.4% | ||
7 | Retired | Yes | 185 | 72.5% |
No | 70 | 27.5% | ||
8 | Economic status | All needs met, could afford luxuries | 192 | 75.3% |
All needs met, could not afford luxuries | 60 | 23.5% | ||
One or more of the basic needs were not met | 3 | 1.2% |