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Table 1 Study sample characteristics (n = 50)

From: “It's a cause I believe in”: factors motivating participation and engagement in longitudinal, respiratory-focused research studies

Demographic factor

Mean ± SD or n (%)

Age (years)

31.3 ± 3.0

Female

36 (72)

Self-Reported Race

 White (W)

33 (66)

 Black (B)

10 (20)

 Asian or Pacific Islander (API)

4 (8)

 Multiple

3 (6)

Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic or Latino

47 (94)

 Hispanic or Latino

1 (2)

 Did Not Disclose

2 (4)

Marital Status

 Married

23 (46)

 Divorced/separated

6 (12)

 Never married

21 (42)

Educational status

 High school education or less

5 (10)

 Some college or Associate degree

11 (22)

 Bachelor degree or higher

32 (64)

 Did Not Disclose

2 (4)

Employment status

 Part-time

7 (14)

 Full-time

38 (76)

 Not employed or disabled

5 (10)

Income category

  < $50,000/year

23 (46)

 $50,000 – $75,000/year

16 (32)

  > $75,000/year

11 (22)