. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Apr 1.

Published in final edited form as: J Patient Saf. 2021 Apr 1;17(3):e149–e154. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000310

Table 1.

Patient Demographics (N=60)

Gender
Male	19 (32%)
Female	41 (68%)

Education
Less than high school	0 (0%)
High school degree or equivalent	19 (32%)
Some college, no degree	18 (30%)
Associate degree	4 (7%)
Bachelor degree	10 (17%)
Graduate degree	9 (15%)

Race
White	45 (75%)
African American	11 (18%)
Native American	1 (2%)
Asian	0 (0%)
Hispanic/Latino	1 (2%)
Other	2 (3%)

Age
20–29	2 (3%)
30–39	6 (10%)
40–49	9 (15%)
50–59	27 (45%)
60–69	12 (20%)
70+	4 (7%)

Literacy Level
3^rd grade and below	0 (0%)
4^th – 6^th grade	1 (2%)
7^th – 8^th grade	11 (18%)
High school	48 (80%)

Numeracy Level
Total score below average	13 (22%)
Ability score below average	21 (35%)
Preference for words over numbers	16 (27%)