Table I.
Patient characteristics (n=110)
| Characteristic | Percent |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (s.d.) | 61.9 (7.6), range 50–81 |
| Female | 57 |
| White | 85 |
| Insured | 90 |
| Medicare | 40 |
| Medicaid | 4 |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 45 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Housewife/husband | 4 |
| Retired | 39 |
| Disabled | 11 |
| Annual household income range | |
| 0 to $14,999 | 14 |
| $15,000 to $29,999 | 5 |
| $30,000 to $59,999 | 19 |
| $60,000 to $89,999 | 18 |
| $90,000 or greater | 33 |
| Did not wish to answer | 11 |
| Educational level | |
| 11th grade or lower | 2 |
| High school graduate or GED | 8 |
| some college or vocational school | 15 |
| 2-year college degree | 7 |
| 4-year college degree | 21 |
| Professional or graduate degree | 46 |
| Self-rated general health: | |
| Excellent or very good | 69 |
| Good | 21 |
| Fair or poor | 10 |
| History of: | |
| Cancer (any type) | 29 |
| Arthritis | 35 |
| Diabetes | 9 |
| Heart Disease/Heart Failure | 10 |
| Asthma | 8 |
| COPD | 5 |
| Depression | 21 |
| Number of people in household | |
| One | 18 |
| Two | 60 |
| Three | 13 |
| Four or more | 9 |