Table 2.
Participant demographics.
| Variable | Pre-Survey No. (%) N = 297 | Post-Survey No. (%) N = 245 | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 0.92 | ||
| 50–59 | 27 (9.1) | 27 (11.0) | 0.55 |
| 60–69 | 51 (17.2) | 42 (17.1) | 0.99 |
| 70–79 | 116 (39.1) | 94 (38.4) | 0.94 |
| 80–89 | 86 (29.0) | 71 (29.0) | 0.99 |
| 90–99 | 17 (5.7) | 11 (4.5) | 0.65 |
| Gender identity | 0.98 | ||
| Male | 73 (24.6) | 59 (24.1) | 0.97 |
| Female | 221 (74.4) | 184 (75.1) | 0.93 |
| Other | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0.99 |
| Wish not to answer | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0.99 |
| Race | 0.01 | ||
| African American | 41 (13.8) | 32 (13.1) | 0.90 |
| Asian | 14 (4.7) | 3 (1.2) | 0.025 |
| Native American/Alaskan Native | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 0.50 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 (0) | 6 (2.4) | 0.008 |
| White | 215 (72.4) | 190 (77.6) | 0.20 |
| Multi-racial | 14 (4.7) | 6 (2.4) | 0.18 |
| Other | 6 (2.0) | 4 (1.4) | 0.99 |
| Prefer not to answer | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 0.50 |
| Ethnicity | 0.37 | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 (2) | 4 (1.6) | 0.99 |
| Neither Hispanic nor Latino | 220 (74.1) | 187 (76.3) | 0.34 |
| Wish not to answer | 39 (13.1) | 22 (9.0) | 0.17 |
| Living Environment | 0.69 | ||
| Alone | 151 (50.8) | 134 (54.7) | 0.42 |
| With a spouse, partner, roommate or significant other | 103 (34.7) | 87 (35.5) | 0.91 |
| With a caregiver | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0.26 |
| With an adult child (daughter, son, step-child, etc.) | 21 (7.1) | 16 (6.5) | 0.94 |
| With a spouse, partner, roommate or significant other AND with an adult child (daughter, son, stepchild, etc.) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (0.8) | 0.99 |
| Wish not to answer | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 0.99 |
| Medication Use | |||
| Prescription medications use daily | 0.53 | ||
| 0 | 14 (4.7) | 17 (6.9) | 0.36 |
| 1–4 | 145 (48.8) | 118 (48.2) | 0.95 |
| 5–9 | 87 (29.3) | 72 (29.4) | 0.99 |
| 10+ | 32 (10.8) | 26 (10.6) | 0.99 |
| Wish not to answer | 3 (1.0) | 0 (0) | 0.26 |
| Non-prescription medications used daily | 0.80 | ||
| 0 | 34 (11.4) | 33 (13.5) | 0.56 |
| 1–4 | 188 (63.3) | 155 (63.3) | 0.99 |
| 5–9 | 48 (16.2) | 38 (15.5) | 0.93 |
| 10+ | 6 (2.0) | 6 (2.4) | 0.78 |
| Wish not to answer | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 0.50 |
*χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test was used where appropriate. The significance level was α = 0.05. Missing data was not included in statistical comparisons.