Table 1.
Participant Characteristics (N = 327)
| Characteristic | Show Me My Health Plans (n = 164), n (%) | HealthCare.gov (n = 163), n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 43.1 (13.2) | 41.4 (12.5) | 0.21 |
| Gender | 0.79 | ||
| Male | 67 (40.9) | 69 (42.3) | |
| Female | 97 (59.2) | 94 (57.7) | |
| Education level | 0.42 | ||
| Less than high school | 12 (7.3) | 15 (9.2) | |
| High school or GED | 111 (67.7) | 99 (60.7) | |
| College and higher | 41 (25.0) | 49 (30.1) | |
| Percent of federal poverty levela | 0.05 | ||
| <100 | 72 (43.9) | 94 (59.1) | |
| 100-249 | 64 (39.0) | 47 (29.6) | |
| 250-399 | 15 (9.1) | 10 (6.3) | |
| 400+ | 13 (7.9) | 8 (5.0) | |
| Urbanicity | 0.80 | ||
| Rural | 9 (5.5) | 11 (6.7) | |
| Suburban | 97 (59.1) | 99 (60.7) | |
| Urban | 58 (35.4) | 53 (32.5) | |
| Race | 0.33 | ||
| African American only | 96 (58.5) | 107 (65.6) | |
| Caucasian only | 46 (28.1) | 41 (25.2) | |
| Other (including mixed) | 22 (13.4) | 15 (9.2) | |
| Hispanic ethnicity: No | 156 (95.1) | 159 (97.6) | 0.24 |
| Number of people covered | 0.26 | ||
| 1 | 97 (59.2) | 106 (65.0) | |
| 2 | 32 (19.5) | 21 (12.9) | |
| 3+ | 35 (21.3) | 36 (22.1) | |
| Smoking status: Yes | |||
| Participant | 55 (33.5) | 47 (28.8) | 0.36 |
| Dependent (n = 124) | 10 (14.9) | 9 (15.8) | 0.89 |
| Chronic condition(s), mean (SD), range | |||
| Participant (n = 207) | 2.27 (1.53), 1–8 | 2.17 (1.35), 1–9 | 0.90 |
| Participant + dependents (n = 107) | 2.69 (2.35), 1–16 | NA | |
| Insurance status: Uninsured | 85 (51.8) | 93 (57.1) | 0.34 |
| Health literacy (SILS)b | 0.18 | ||
| Adequate | 139 (84.8) | 128 (79.0) | |
| Limited | 25 (15.2) | 34 (21.0) | |
| Objective numeracy (Lipkus), mean (SD), range | 2.6 (1.1), 0–4 | 2.3 (1.2), 0–4 | 0.03 |
Note: GED = General Educational Development; SILS = Single Item Literacy Screener; SNS = Subjective Numeracy Scale.
a.
Four HealthCare.gov participants did not report federal poverty level data (n = 159).
b.
One HealthCare.gov participant did not complete the SILS (n = 162).