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. 2014 Nov 5;69(Suppl 2):S46–S53. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glu174

Table 3.

Endorsement of Trust in Physicians by Sociodemographics and Health Measures

Age F Value p Value
60–64 (N = 661) 65–69 (N = 635) 70–74 (N = 597) 75–79 (N = 546) 80+ (N = 666)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
40.5 6.2 41.3 6.6 42.1 6.3 42.8 6.0 43.3 6.2 20.7 <.001
Sex
Men (N = 1,301) Women (N = 1,804)
Mean SD Mean SD
41.3 6.3 42.4 6.3 25.6 <.001
Education
0–6 (N = 1,349) 7–12 (N = 1,086) 13+ (N = 651)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
43.1 5.9 41.3 6.5 40.7 6.6 40.8 <.001
Income
$0–$4,999 (N = 1,017 $5,000–$9,999 (N = 1,597) $10,000–$14,999 (N = 304) $15,000–$19,999 (N = 68) >$20,000 (N = 86)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
41.3 6.5 42.7 6.2 40.9 6.0 41.3 6.0 39.8 7.0 14.3 <.001
Overall Health Status
Very Good (N = 135) Good (N = 1,073) Fair (N = 1,303) Poor (N = 594)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
42.6 7.1 42.3 6.1 42.0 6.0 41.1 7.1 5.1 .002
Quality of Life
Very Good (N = 213) Good (N = 1,352) Fair (N = 1,441) Poor (N = 98)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
44.6 7.8 42.2 6.2 41.6 6.1 38.4 5.9 26.0 <.001
Health Change Over Past Year
Improved (N = 269) Same (N = 1,502) Worsened (N = 1,332)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
41.8 6.2 42.2 5.8 41.8 7.0 1.4 .24
Years in the United States
0–10 (N = 813) 11–20 (N = 958) 21–30 (N = 759) 31+ (N = 561)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
41.3 6.4 42.1 6.2 42.2 6.5 42.2 6.1 4.02 .007
Country of Origin
Mainland China (N = 2,878) Hong Kong/Macau (N = 104) Taiwan (N = 42) Others (N = 81)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
42.0 6.3 40.3 6.4 40.9 8.0 42.3 5.5 2.9 .04
Preferred Language
Cantonese (N = 1,656) Toishanese (N = 729) Mandarin (N = 687) English (N = 33)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
42.0 6.2 43.0 6.1 40.9 6.8 40.6 5.6 14.0 <.001