The self-reported population distribution of the sample was 38.7% European-American (EA), 45.1% African-American (AA), 8% Hispanic, and 8.2% Native American, Pacific Islander or members of other minority groups. The majority of the sample (56.4%) was never married; 25.6% was widowed, separated, or divorced; and 18.0% was married. Few subjects (4.5%) completed grade school only; 28.8% had some high school, but no diploma; 25.5% completed high school only; and 41.2% received education beyond high school.
