Demographic Characteristics
| Characteristics | Number (N = 85) | Percent (100%) |
|---|---|---|
| * Includes various sects. | ||
| Age | ||
| Age range, y | 46 – 97 | |
| Mean age, y | 69.09 | |
| Sex | ||
| Women | 44 | 51.8 |
| Men | 41 | 48.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 66 | 78.6 |
| Unmarried (widowed, divorced, separated, never married) | 18 | 21.4 |
| Education | ||
| No education | 1 | 1.2 |
| Grade school | 40 | 47.1 |
| Some high school | 13 | 15.3 |
| High school graduate | 14 | 16.5 |
| Some college or vocational training | 3 | 3.5 |
| College graduate | 11 | 12.9 |
| Postgraduate | 2 | 2.4 |
| Other | 1 | 1.2 |
| Work life | ||
| Retired | 64 | 75.3 |
| Currently working | 5 | 5.9 |
| Homemaker | 13 | 15.3 |
| Unemployed | 1 | 1.2 |
| Disabled | 2 | 2.4 |
| Occupation | ||
| Business manager, administrative, minor professional | 8 | 9.4 |
| Technical, semiprofessional | 2 | 2.4 |
| Clerical, sales | 2 | 2.4 |
| Skilled labor | 22 | 25.9 |
| Machine operation, semiskilled | 25 | 29.4 |
| Unskilled labor | 10 | 11.8 |
| Farm labor, menial | 3 | 3.5 |
| Homemaker | 13 | 15.3 |
| Religious affiliation | ||
| Roman Catholic | 75 | 89.3 |
| Protestant, other* | 7 | 8.4 |
| No religious affiliation | 2 | 2.4 |