Table 2.

Demographics

	Number, mean% or range
Characteristics	Total (n = 68)		UC (n = 36)		Intervention (n = 32)
Age	65.79 (SD 8.71)	(50–87)		66.61 (SD 5.373)		64.88 (SD 11.39)
Female	52	76.5%	28	77.8%	26	74.3%
Latino/Hispanic	68	100%
Birthplace
United States	31	45.6%	15	41.7%	16	50%
Mexico	37	54.4%	21	58.3%	16	50%
Born in Mexico, Length of years in the United States	35.54 (SD 15.30)	(4–62)	16	31.75 (SD 16.22)	21	38.24 (SD 14.36)
Language preference
English	21	30.9%	11	30.6%	10	31.3%
Spanish	36	52.9%	21	58.3%	15	46.9%
Both English/Spanish	11	16.2%	4	11.1%	7	21.9%
Marital status
Married	22	32.4%	13	36.1%	9	28.1%
Widowed	15	22.1%	7	19.4%	8	25.0%
Divorced	15	22.1%	10	27.8%	5	15.6%
Separated	6	8.8%	2	5.6%	4	12.5%
Never married	7	10.3%	4	11.1%	3	9.4%
Living with partner	3	4.4%	0	0%	3	9.4%
Education
<6th grade	19	27.9%	9	25.0%	10	31.3%
7th–11th	12	17.6%	5	13.9%	7	21.9%
High school	20	29.4%	11	30.6%	9	28.1%
>High school	17	25.0%	11	30.6%	6	18.8%
Chronic medical conditions
Hypertension	52	76.5%	30	83.3%	22	68.8%
Diabetes	47	69.1%	27	75.0%	20	62.5%
Cancer	28	41.2%	12	33.3%	16	50.0%
Heart disease	16	23.5%	8	22.2%	8	25.0%
Liver failure	8	11.8%	5	13.9%	3	9.4%
Stroke	7	10.3%	5	13.9%	2	6.3%
COPD	5	7.4%	4	11.1%	1	3.1%
HIV/AIDS	2	2.9%	1	2.8%	1	3.1%
Comorbid medical conditions
1	7	10.3%	3	8.3%	4	12.5%
2	35	51.5%	18	50.0%	17	53.1%
3	22	32.4%	12	33.3%	10	31.3%
4	4	5.9%	3	8.3%	1	3.1%
In past six months, ER or urgent care visit	26	38.2%	11	30.6%	15	46.9%
In past six months, hospital stay	26	38.2%	12	33.3%	14	43.8%

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ER, emergency room; SD, standard deviation; UC, usual care.