Table 2:
Qualitative Sample Characteristics
| Participants Characteristics | Excellent Self-care Maintenance (n=20 [%]) | Poor Self-care Maintenance (n=17[%]) | Chi square p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (61.72 ± 10.25) | |||
| • Age ≤ 64 | 9 (45) | 12 (70.59) | 0.069 |
| • Age ≥ 65 | 11 (55) | 5 (29.41) | |
| Gender | |||
| • Male | 9 (45) | 12 (70.59) | 0.117 |
| • Female | 11 (55) | 5 (29.41) | |
| Race | |||
| • White | 12 (60) | 6 (35.29) | 0.324 |
| • Black/African American | 6 (30) | 8(47.06) | |
| • Other (Mixed Race, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaskan Native) | 2 (10) | 3 (17.65) | |
| Education | |||
| • More than High school | 5 (25) | 6(35.29) | 0.495 |
| • High School or less | 15 (75) | 11(64.71) | |
| Public Assistance | |||
| • Yes | 4 (20) | 3 (17.65) | 0.856 |
| • No | 16 (80) | 14 (82.35) | |
| Incarceration History | |||
| • Yes | 1 (5) | 1 (5.88) | 0.539 |
| • No | 19 (95) | 16 (94.12) | |
| Physical & Emotional Safety | |||
| • Yes | 19 (95) | 17 (100) | 0.350 |
| • No | 1 (5) | 0 | |
| Veteran | |||
| • Yes | 2 (10) | 1 (5.88) | 0.272 |
| • No | 18 (90) | 16 (94.12) | |
| Health Insurance Coverage | |||
| • Health Insurance all the time | 18 (90) | 15 (88.24) | 0.504 |
| • Had time without insurance | 1 (5) | 2 (11.76) | |
| • Do not know | 1 (5) | 0 | |
| Main Insurance | |||
| • Private | 13 (65) | 10 (58.82) | 0.287 |
| • Medicare/Medicaid/Public | 7 (35) | 5 (29.42) | |
| • Uninsured | 0 | 2 (11.76) | |
| Social Integration | |||
| • Less than once a week. | 1 (5) | 2 (11.76) | 0.691 |
| • 1 or 2 times a week. | 9 (45) | 5 (29.41) | |
| • 3 to 5 times a week | 3 (15) | 4 (23.53) | |
| • 5 or more times a week | 7 (35) | 6 (35.29) | |
| Stress level | |||
| • Not at all | 7 (35) | 3 (17.65) | 0.377 |
| • A little bit | 2 (10) | 6 (35.29) | |
| • Some what | 4 (20) | 4 (23.53) | |
| • Quite a bit | 2 (10) | 1 (5.88) | |
| • Very Much | 5 (25) | 3 (17.65) | |
| Housing Situation | |||
| • I have housing | 19 (95%) | 16 (94.12%) | 0.906 |
| • I do not have housing | 1 (5%) | 1 (5.88%) | |
| Income Adequacy | |||
| • Comfortable | 11 (55) | 9 (52.94) | 0.995 |
| • Just Enough | 5 (25) | 4 (23.53) | |
| • Not enough to make ends meet | 3 (15) | 3 (17.65) | |
| • Refused | 1 (5) | 1 (5.88) | |
| Marital Status | |||
| • Single | 4 (20) | 6 (35.29) | 0.0467 |
| • Married | 6 (30) | 9 (52.94) | |
| • Divorced/Widowed/Separated | 10 (50) | 2 (11.76) | |