Distribution of Response Rates by State
| State | Probate Judges Invited to Participate From Each State (n) | Probate Judges Who Responded (n) | Response Rate Per State (%) | Proportion of the Total Sample (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 118 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
| Kansas | 163 | 16 | 10 | 14 |
| Massachusetts | 46 | 9 | 20 | 8 |
| Mississippi | 48 | 10 | 21 | 9 |
| Nebraska | 55 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| New York | 76 | 10 | 13 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 236 | 23 | 10 | 20 |
| Rhode Island | 39 | 19 | 49* | 16 |
| South Carolina | 46 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
| Total | 827 | 117 | — | 100 |
↵* The high response rate for Rhode Island is probably due to the principal investigator and other researchers being located there.