Table 1.
Demographic Information
| Characteristic | Total (N = 784) % | Percent with advanced directives | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | < 0.001 | ||
| 55–60 | 37.9 | 32.0 | |
| 61–65 | 28.4 | 43.1 | |
| 66–70 | 21.6 | 50.3 | |
| 71–74 | 12.1 | 49.5 | |
| Sex | 0.78 | ||
| Female | 67.7 | 40.9 | |
| Male | 32.3 | 41.9 | |
| Race | < 0.001 | ||
| African American | 43.1 | 22.9 | |
| Caucasian | 50.0 | 57.2 | |
| Other | 6.9 | 38.9 | |
| Health Literacy | < 0.001 | ||
| Low | 12.7 | 12.4 | |
| Marginal | 16.2 | 26.6 | |
| Adequate | 71.2 | 49.5 | |
| Education | < 0.001 | ||
| High school or less | 27.2 | 18.3 | |
| Some college | 21.9 | 40.1 | |
| College graduate | 20.3 | 53.5 | |
| Graduate degree | 30.6 | 54.2 | |
| Income | < 0.001 | ||
| < $10,000 | 12.1 | 16.7 | |
| $10,000 – $24,999 | 19.1 | 25.4 | |
| $25,000 – $49,999 | 15.3 | 38.6 | |
| > $50,000 | 53.4 | 54.4 | |
| Work status | 0.02 | ||
| No work | 64.9 | 40.6 | |
| Part-time | 14.9 | 52.1 | |
| Full-time | 20.2 | 35.4 | |
| Number of Chronic Conditions | < 0.001 | ||
| 0–1 | 44.9 | 48.0 | |
| 2 | 28.8 | 40.7 | |
| 3 or more | 26.3 | 41.2 |