Table 2.

Medical mistrust^a by demographic characteristics

Demographic characteristic		Sample Size	Medical Mistrust Score (mean ± SD)	p-value
Race	Black	105	31.0 ± 9.1	0.04
	Other	18	26.2 ± 8.4
Gender	Male	78	30.1 ± 9.3	0.73
	Female	45	30.7 ± 8.9
Highest Level of Education	< HS grad or GED	44	31.8 ± 8.0	0.19
	HS grad or GED	47	30.2 ± 9.5
	> HS grad or GED	30	27.9 ± 9.4
Monthly Income	< $800	89	30.0 ± 9.1	0.79
	≥ $800	27	30.5 ± 9.5
Insurance Status	Uninsured	69	28.6 ± 8.2	0.04
	Insured	50	32.0 ± 9.8

^aMistrust measured by the Group Based Medical Mistrust Scale with scores ranging from 0 to 60; a higher score indicates a greater level of mistrust.