Table 1 Demographics of Survey Respondents (n = 1793), United States, 2011-2013
From: The relationship between age and driving attitudes and behaviors among older Americans
Age (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unweighted n (weighted %)‡ | ||||||
65-69 | 70-74 | ≥75 | ||||
Sex | ||||||
Male | 340 | (46) | 215 | (48) | 326 | (44) |
Female | 388 | (54) | 202 | (52) | 322 | (56) |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
White, non-Hispanic | 582 | (72) | 351 | (82) | 560 | (85) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 55 | (11) | 21 | (7) | 29 | (6) |
Hispanic | 64 | (13) | 21 | (6) | 34 | (6) |
2 or more races, non-Hispanic | 14 | (1) | 12 | (2) | 15 | (2) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 13 | (4) | 12 | (4) | 10 | (2) |
Education | ||||||
Less than high school | 60 | (12) | 47 | (15) | 77 | (16) |
High school | 237 | (35) | 156 | (35) | 214 | (40) |
Some college | 148 | (20) | 74 | (17) | 122 | (15) |
Associate or bachelor | 162 | (19) | 91 | (20) | 139 | (18) |
Graduate | 90 | (10) | 34 | (9) | 57 | (7) |
Professional | 31 | (4) | 15 | (5) | 39 | (5) |
Marital Status | ||||||
Married/living with partner | 509 | (65) | 305 | (75) | 372 | (55) |
Divorced/widowed/separated | 182 | (30) | 98 | (21) | 256 | (42) |
Never married | 37 | (5) | 14 | (4) | 20 | (3) |
Employment | ||||||
Employed | 159 | (22) | 57 | (15) | 50 | (6) |
Laid off/seeking employment | 12 | (2) | 8 | (2) | 3 | (1) |
Retired | 503 | (68) | 341 | (82) | 577 | (89) |
Disabled | 35 | (5) | 8 | (1) | 10 | (2) |
Other (not working) | 19 | (4) | 3 | (1) | 8 | (2) |
Household Income ($) | ||||||
<30,000 | 145 | (24) | 99 | (23) | 175 | (28) |
30,000-49,999 | 153 | (22) | 90 | (21) | 167 | (22) |
50,000-74,999 | 157 | (21) | 105 | (20) | 131 | (17) |
75,000-99,999 | 98 | (12) | 43 | (12) | 68 | (12) |
≥100,000 | 175 | (22) | 80 | (25) | 107 | (21) |
Driven in last 30 days | ||||||
Yes | 669 | (89) | 391 | (93) | 571 | (87) |
No | 58 | (11) | 26 | (7) | 77 | (13) |
Metro Status§ | ||||||
Metro | 612 | (83) | 365 | (83) | 559 | (83) |
Non-Metro | 116 | (17) | 52 | (17) | 89 | (17) |
Primary Vehicle Type | ||||||
Car | 437 | (64) | 259 | (67) | 416 | (72) |
Van/Mini-Van | 53 | (6) | 37 | (9) | 70 | (11) |
SUV | 118 | (17) | 60 | (14) | 69 | (10) |
Truck | 78 | (12) | 43 | (9) | 32 | (6) |
Motorcycle | 3 | (1) | 1 | (1) | 2 | (1) |