Table 2.
Characteristics of Sample (N = 784)
| Variable | Summary value |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 63.1 (5.5) |
| Gender (%) | |
| Female | 68.4 |
| Race (%) | |
| Black | 42.2 |
| White | 50.7 |
| Other | 7.1 |
| Education (%) | |
| High school or less | 26.4 |
| Some College or technical school | 21.9 |
| College graduate | 20.8 |
| Graduate degree | 30.9 |
| Income (%) | |
| < $10,000 | 11.9 |
| $10,000 - $24,999 | 19.0 |
| $25,000 - $49,999 | 15.5 |
| > $50,000 | 53.6 |
| Employment Status (%) | |
| Full-time | 20.7 |
| Part-time | 15.1 |
| Not working | 64.2 |
| Marital Status (%) | |
| Married | 44.8 |
| Not married | 55.2 |
| Chronic Conditions | |
| Hypertension, (%) | 59.5 |
| Diabetes, (%) | 15.4 |
| Coronary artery disease, (%) | 6.5 |
| Heart failure, (%) | 4.6 |
| Bronchitis or emphysema, (%) | 12.9 |
| Asthma, (%) | 18.5 |
| Arthritis, (%) | 47.1 |
| Cancer, (%) | 7.3 |
| Depression, (%) | 19.6 |
| Total number , mean (SD) | 1.9 (1.4) |
| Number of prescription medications, mean(SD) | 3.6 (3.1) |
| Performance on Everyday Health Tasks (0–100), mean(SD) | 63.7 (17.4) |
| Comprehend print information | 70.4 (23.3) |
| Recall spoken information | 69.0 (17.6) |
| Recall multimedia information | 58.7 (18.9) |
| Organize and dose medications | 65.3 (22.1) |
| Healthcare problem solving | 67.1 (22.1) |