Table 2 Demographic characteristics of enrollees having completed the questionnaire in our study compared to NHANES and Iowa state populations
Characteristic | Category | Result (n = 420) | NHANESa (n = 596) | Iowab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 215 (51.2%) | 327 (54.9%) | 50.2% |
| Â | Female | 204 (48.6%) | 269 (45.1%) | 49.8% |
| Â | Not reported | 1 (0.2%) | 0 | - |
Race | White | 414 (98.6%) | 396 (66.4%) | 84.5% |
| Â | Black or African American | 1 (0.2%) | 33 (5.5%) | 3.6% |
| Â | Hispanic | - | 132 (22.1%) | 6.6% |
| Â | American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | - | 0.5% |
| Â | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | - | 0.2% |
| Â | Asian | 1 (0.2%) | 7 (1.2%) | 2.8% |
| Â | Not reported | 4 (1.10%) | 0 | - |
Educationc | Less than high school graduate | 2 (0.5%) | 109 (28.5%) | 6.6% |
| Â | High school graduate (or equivalent) | 49 (11.7%) | 98 (25.7%) | 30.3% |
| Â | Some college, no degree | 83 (19.8%) | 112 (29.3%) | 20.6% |
| Â | Associate degree in college (2-year) | 85 (20.2%) | 12.0% | |
|  | Bachelor’s degree in college (4-year) | 120 (28.6%) | 63 (16.5%) | 20.7% |
|  | Master’s degree (example: MA, MS, MEng, EEd) | 54 (12.9%) | 9.9% | |
| Â | Doctoral degree (example: PhD, EdD) | 10 (2.4%) | ||
| Â | Professional degree (example: MD, DDS, DVM) | 16 (3.8%) | ||
| Â | Not reported | 1 (0.2%) | 0 | - |
Total length of residence | 1–2 years | 17 (4.0%) |  |  |
|  | 3–5 years | 53 (12.6%) |  |  |
|  | 6–10 years | 52 (12.4%) |  |  |
| Â | More than 10 years | 294 (70.0%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Not reported | 4 (1.0%) | Â | Â |
Occupation | Academic Research | 1 (0.2%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Architecture and Engineering | 10 (2.4%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 6 (1.4%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 1 (0.2%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Business and Financial Operations | 11 (2.6%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Community and Social Service | 7 (1.7%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Computer and Mathematical | 6 (1.4%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Construction and Extraction | 8 (1.9%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Educational Instruction and Library | 40 (9.5%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 39 (9.3%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Food Preparation and Serving Related | 4 (1.0%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 44 (10.5%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Healthcare Support | 18 (4.3%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 19 (4.5%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Legal | 1 (0.2%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Life, Physical, and Social Science | 6 (1.4%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Management | 69 (16.4%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Office and Administrative Support | 28 (6.7%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Other | 35 (8.3%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Personal Care and Service | 5 (1.2%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Production | 17 (4.0%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Protective Service | 2 (0.5%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Sales and Related | 25 (6.0%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 13 (3.1%) | Â | Â |
| Â | Not reported | 5 (1.2%) | Â | Â |
Income | Less than $25,000 | 18 (4.3%) | 116 (22.9%) | 19.5% |
|  | $25,000–49,999 | 51 (12.1%) | 280 (47.0%) | 23.3% |
|  | $50,000–74,999 | 74 (17.6%) | 13.9% | |
|  | $75,000–99,999 | 77 (18.3%) | 53 (8.9%) | 9.0% |
|  | $100,000–149,999 | 102 (24.3%) | 110 (18.5%) | 17.9% |
| Â | $150,000 or more | 84 (20.0%) | 18.9% | |
| Â | Not reported | 14 (3.3%) | 32 (5.4%) | - |