Table 1. Sample Characteristics.
| Characteristic | N | % |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 226 | 32.4 |
| Female | 471 | 67.6 |
| Age | ||
| 55–59 | 221 | 31.7 |
| 60–64 | 213 | 30.6 |
| 65+ | 263 | 37.7 |
| Marital status* | ||
| Married | 308 | 44.4 |
| Unmarried | 386 | 55.6 |
| Income | ||
| Missing | 40 | 5.7 |
| <$10,000 | 85 | 12.2 |
| $10–24,999 | 132 | 18.9 |
| $25–49,999 | 98 | 14.1 |
| >$50,000 | 342 | 49.1 |
| Race | ||
| Black | 309 | 44.3 |
| Other | 52 | 7.5 |
| White | 336 | 48.2 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| 0 | 94 | 13.5 |
| 1–2 | 390 | 56 |
| 3+ | 213 | 30.6 |
| Health Literacy | ||
| Inadequate | 94 | 13.5 |
| Marginal | 124 | 17.8 |
| Adequate | 479 | 68.7 |
| Patient Activation | ||
| Level 1 | 20 | 2.9 |
| Level 2 | 27 | 3.9 |
| Level 3 | 68 | 9.8 |
| Level 4 | 582 | 83.5 |
(* = missing data).