Table 1.
Demographic, medical, and other health-related characteristics of survey respondents (N=332)
| Site (N, %) | |
| Mayo Clinic | 178 (54) |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | 154 (46) |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 65.9 (11.0) |
| Range | 26–90 |
| Gender (N, %) | |
| Female | 185 (56) |
| Male | 147 (44) |
| Race (N, %) | |
| White | 241 (73) |
| Black/African-American | 51 (15) |
| Mixed | 10 (3) |
| Asian | 8 (2) |
| Native American/American Indian | 6 (2) |
| Missing | 16 (5) |
| Hispanic/Latino ethnicity (N, %) | 11 (3) |
| Education level (N, %) | |
| Some college/associate’s degree | 119 (36) |
| College graduate (B.A., B.S., advanced degree) | 113 (34) |
| High school graduate or less | 89 (27) |
| Missing | 11 (3) |
| No of chronic conditions (N, %) | |
| 2 | 103 (31) |
| 3 | 112 (34) |
| ≥4 | 117 (35) |
| Median no of conditions | 3.0 |
| Diagnosed chronic conditions (N, %) | |
| Hypertension | 254 (77) |
| Disorders of lipid metabolism (including hypercholesterolemia) | 252 (76) |
| Diabetes mellitus (type 1 or 2) | 120 (36) |
| Osteoarthritis | 119 (36) |
| Coronary artery disease | 63 (19) |
| Asthma | 47 (14) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 44 (13) |
| Depression | 44 (13) |
| Glaucoma | 41 (12) |
| COPD | 34 (10) |
| Hepatitis (B and C) | 28 (9) |
| Congestive heart failure | 22 (7) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 15 (5) |
| Median no of provider encounters in last 18 months | 13.5 |
| No of prescription medications (N, %) | |
| 1 | 11 (3) |
| 2–3 | 80 (24) |
| 4–5 | 97 (29) |
| ≥6 | 111 (34) |
| Missing | 33 (10) |
| “How would you rate your physical health?” (N, %) | |
| Excellent | 14 (4) |
| Very good | 79 (24) |
| Good | 132 (40) |
| Fair | 69 (21) |
| Poor | 30 (9) |
| Missing | 8 (2) |
| “How would you rate your mental health, including your mood and ability to think?” (N, %) | |
| Excellent | 54 (16) |
| Very good | 109 (33) |
| Good | 88 (27) |
| Fair | 59 (18) |
| Poor | 15 (5) |
| Missing | 7 (2) |
| Adherence to medications in a typical week? (N, %) | |
| Always take all medications | 260 (78) |
| Usually/sometimes take all medications | 51 (15) |
| Missing | 21 (6) |
| Mean healthcare provider rating (SD) (0 – worst to 10 – best) | 8.7 (1.7) |
| Range | 0–10 |