Table 1.
Characteristics of Survey of Healthcare Experiences of Patients (SHEP) Survey Respondents Aged ≥50 during Influenza Season 2004–2005 (N = 120,752)
| Characteristic | Frequency* | (Weighted %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age≥65 | 79,976 | (63.4) | ||
| Age 50–64 | 40,776 | (36.6) | ||
| Male | 117,714 | (97.3) | ||
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married | 82,340 | (65.7) | ||
| Never married | 4,890 | (5.1) | ||
| Divorced | 17,047 | (16.9) | ||
| Widowed | 11,608 | (9.8) | ||
| Separated | 2,116 | (2.5) | ||
| Ethnicity/Race | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 104,204 | (82.0) | ||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 6,002 | (9.4) | ||
| Asian | 628 | (0.6) | ||
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 282 | (0.2) | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2,479 | (2.3) | ||
| Hispanic | 4,743 | (5.5) | ||
| Education | ||||
| Did not complete high school | 23,067 | (19.4) | ||
| High school graduate or GED | 45,097 | (36.3) | ||
| Some college | 29,256 | (26.4) | ||
| College graduate or beyond | 20,708 | (17.9) | ||
| Total Household Income | ||||
| $15,000 or less | 33,184 | (33.3) | ||
| $15,001 to $30,000 | 48,687 | (40.5) | ||
| ≥$30,000 | 23,397 | (26.2) | ||
| Non-VHA health insurance benefits | 92,964 | (78.3) | ||
| Employment | ||||
| Employed or student | 23,331 | (17.7) | ||
| Retired or homemaker | 70,491 | (55.4) | ||
| Unable to work | 21,710 | (24.4) | ||
| Unemployed | 2,943 | (2.5) | ||
| Primary Care Provider (PCP) | ||||
| PCP is a VA provider | 53,435 | (62.3) | ||
| PCP is a non-VA provider | 44,440 | (26.5) | ||
| No PCP | 14,267 | (11.2) | ||
| Confidence/Trust in Provider | ||||
| Complete confidence/trust in provider | 93,314 | (77.3) | ||
| Some confidence/trust in provider | 22,557 | (18.7) | ||
| No confidence/trust in provider | 2,527 | (2.1) | ||
| Overall Health Status | ||||
| Poor | 10,419 | (10.9) | ||
| Fair | 35,390 | (33.3) | ||
| Good | 47,245 | (37.5) | ||
| Very good | 21,597 | (15.5) | ||
| Excellent | 3,679 | (2.8) | ||
*Frequencies within each characteristic may not sum to overall survey N because of individual item nonresponse.