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. 2008 Apr;43(2):785–797. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00797.x

Table 1.

Participant Characteristics

Characteristic Total (n = 932) (%) Sample A: Overall Population (n = 254) (%) Sample B: Age 65+ (n = 678) (%)
Age 65+ years 77.7 14.2 100.0
Female gender 55.8 50.5 58.8
Nonwhite race 26.2 35.5 22.7
Education: less than college graduate 67.2 59.0 69.7
Married 63.9 71.6 61.6
Household income: <$35,000 43.2 18.8 51.3
Self reported health excellent or very good 44.4 53.7 41.6
Persons with any prescription meds within 12 months 90.9 82.1 93.5
Persons with any ED visits within 12 months 23.8 21.7 24.7