Table 3.
Sample Characteristics of Individuals Randomized in the Study by Language
| English speaking (n = 161), n (%) | Spanish speaking (n = 77), n (%) | Total (n = 238), n (%) | |
| Age, years | |||
| M (SD) | 64.1 (13.3) | 38.8 (8.9) | 55.9 (16.9) |
| Range | 28–91 | 25–66 | 25–91 |
| Age category in years | |||
| 25–39 | 6 (3.7) | 46 (59.7) | 52 (21.9) |
| 40–64 | 80 (49.7) | 30 (39.0) | 110 (46.2) |
| 65+ | 75 (46.6) | 1 (1.3) | 76 (31.9) |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 105 (65.2) | 71 (92.2) | 176 (74.0) |
| Male | 56 (34.8) | 6 (7.8) | 62 (26.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 52 (32.3) | 0 | 52 (21.9) |
| Black/African American | 53 (32.9) | 0 | 53 (22.3) |
| Latino or Hispanic | 14 (8.7) | 77 (100) | 91 (38.2) |
| South Asian | 5 (3.1) | 0 | 5 (2.1) |
| Other Asian | 32 (19.9) | 0 | 32 (13.5) |
| Native American, Pacific Islander | 2 (1.2) | 0 | 2 (0.8) |
| Multiethnic | 3 (1.9) | 0 | 3 (1.3) |
| Education | |||
| <8 years | 2 (1.2) | 30 (39.0) | 32 (13.5) |
| 9–11 years | 6 (3.7) | 21 (27.3) | 27 (11.3) |
| High school diploma | 21 (13.0) | 15 (19.5) | 36 (15.1) |
| Some college | 52 (32.3) | 5 (6.5) | 57 (24.0) |
| Bachelor's degree | 51 (31.7) | 6 (7.8) | 57 (24.0) |
| Professional degree | 29 (18.0 | 0 | 29 (12.2) |
| Married/living with a partner | 61 (38.1) | 64 (83.1) | 125 (52.5) |
| Health insurance | |||
| Any private | 117 (73.1) | 24 (33.3) | 141 (60.8) |
| Public | 23 (14.4) | 14 (19.4) | 37 (16.0) |
| None | 20 (12.5) | 34 (47.2) | 54 (23.3) |
| Financial hardship in past yeara | 30 (18.6) | 45 (58.4) | 75 (31.5) |
| Arthritisb | 69 (43) | 12 (16) | 81 (34) |
| Hypertensionc | 100 (62) | 11 (14) | 111 (47) |
Notes: aIn the past twelve months, was there ever a time when you did not have enough money to meet your daily needs?
b
Has a health professional ever told you that you had arthritis or other joint problems?
c
By clinical assessment, systolic >140 mmHg or diastolic >90 mmHg, or self-report of using any blood pressure medication.