Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for demographic, socioeconomic resources, and health literacy score (Weighted)a
| Demographic | Mean | Lin. Std. Err. | [95 % Conf. Interval] | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 44.9 | 0.29 | 44.33 | 45.48 | 18.00 | 100.00 |
| Men | 0.48 | 0.01 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Women | 0.52 | 0.01 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| White | 0.71 | 0.02 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| African-American | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Foreign Born Hispanic/Latino | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Native Born Hispanic/Latino | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Multiracial | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Socioeconomic Resources | ||||||
| Median Household Income (in $1000) | 48819.66 | 1001.99 | 46840.24 | 50799.09 | 0.00 | 124999.50 |
| Num. Inc. Sources From Savings/Investments | 0.69 | 0.02 | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Educational Attainment | 5.59 | 0.08 | 5.44 | 5.74 | 1.00 | 11.00 |
| Nam Powers Boyd Occupational Score | 53.36 | 0.56 | 52.25 | 54.46 | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| Relational Social Class | ||||||
| Employment Status | ||||||
| Employed | 0.66 | 0.01 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Unemployed/Out of Labor Force | 0.34 | 0.01 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Voted in 2000 | ||||||
| Not a Citizen | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Did Not Vote | 0.30 | 0.01 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Voted | 0.58 | 0.01 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Do Not Remember | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Current Affairs/Political/Govt. Info. | 2.64 | 0.01 | 2.62 | 2.66 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Source | ||||||
| Library Use | ||||||
| Frequent | 0.33 | 0.01 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Occasional | 0.33 | 0.01 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Never Use Library | 0.34 | 0.01 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Volunteer Activity | ||||||
| Frequent | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Occasional | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Never | 0.62 | 0.01 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Social Resources | ||||||
| Language Spoken | ||||||
| Native English Speaker | 0.84 | 0.01 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Spanish/ESL | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Speaks Only Spanish | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Other Language Spoken ESL | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Never Married | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Married/Living as Married | 0.60 | 0.01 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Separated/Divorced/widowed | 0.19 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Health Information Source | 2.49 | 0.01 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Health Literacy Score | 243.10 | 0.86 | 241.39 | 244.81 | 89.74 | 336.38 |
a Source: The National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) 2003. Respondents 18 years of age and older. N 14,592