Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (N = 352)
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Male gender | 121 (34) |
| Age group | |
| 65-74 | 193 (55) |
| 75+ | 159 (45) |
| Education | |
| Some high school or less | 36 (10) |
| High school graduate/GED | 124 (35) |
| Some college/2-year degree | 109 (31) |
| 4-year college graduate or more | 78 (22) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 187 (53) |
| Divorced/Separated | 50 (14) |
| Never married | 6 (2) |
| Widowed | 103 (29) |
| Race | |
| Black/African American | 7 (2) |
| White/Caucasian | 306 (90) |
| Other | 29 (8) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 37 (11) |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 308 (88) |
| Income | |
| < $45,000 | 269 (76) |
| $45,000+ | 59 (17) |
| Subjective health status | |
| Excellent | 5 (1) |
| Very Good | 39 (11) |
| Good | 132 (38) |
| Fair | 125 (36) |
| Poor | 51 (14) |
| Mean Quan morbidity score (s.d.)1 | 4.8 (2.5) |
| Mean RxRisk score (s.d.)2 | 8.4 (3.4) |
| Mean number of self-reported diagnoses (s.d.)3 | 9.2 (2.9) |
| Mean disease burden (s.d.) | 20.0 (10.4) |
1
Range 0 to 14.
2
Range 0 to 21.
3
From a list of 21 conditions, plus (up to 4) conditions added by the respondent. Range 1 to 17.