Table 3.
Percent Only | Frequency Only | Percent + risk label | Frequency + risk label | |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 97 | 98 | 81 | 92 |
Mean age in years (s) | 50 (14) | 50 (16) | 51 (13) | 54 (13) |
Education, % associate degree or less * † | 48% | 60% | 54% | 37% |
Mean household income (s) ‡ | 11.5 (2.8) | 11.3 (3.2) | 11.3 (3.3) | 11.8 (3.0) |
Ethnicity, % white* | 94% | 89% | 93% | 80% |
Mean numeracy (s) * | 4.1 (1.9) | 3.7 (1.8) | 4.2 (1.9) | 4.5 (1.7) |
Note. An asterisk denotes that the variable differed significantly between label and no label conditions. The letter “s” denotes a standard deviation.
Similar results are obtained with a more detailed education scale that approximately mirrors years of education (from 1=less than first grade to 16 = doctorate degree)
Income categories range from 1 (less than $5,000) to 14 (more than $75,000).