Table 1.

Participant Characteristics

Variables	n (%)
Gender
Male	4 (31%)
Female	9 (69%)
Education
Less than seventh grade	0
Junior high school (seventh through ninth grade)	0
Partial high school (tenth through eleventh grade)	0
High school graduate/GED	3 (23%)
Partial college (at least one year) or vocational training	3 (23%)
Standard college or university graduate	5 (38%)
Graduate degree or professional training	2 (15%)
Income
Less than $10,000	0
$10,000 – $29,999	2 (15%)
$30,000 – $49,999	5 (38%)
$50,000 – $69,999	2 (15%)
$70,000 – $89,999	0
$90,000 or more	4 (31%)
Occupation Status
Employed	1 (8%)
Student	0
On leave	5 (38%)
Homemaker	0
Disabled	1 (8%)
Retired	6 (46%)
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native	0
Asian/Pacific Islander	0
Black or African-American	2 (15%)
Mixed Race/Other	1 (8%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1 (8%)
White	9 (69%)
Hispanic or Latino
No	12 (92%)
Yes	1 (8%)
Health Literacy Level
Adequate	7 (54%)
Marginal	3 (23%)
Inadequate	3 (23%)
Age
48 – 90 (mean 67.15, SD 11.20)
Number of previous hospitalizations
1 – 8 (mean 3.23, SD 2.42)
Days between admission date and interview
2 – 13 (mean 5.69, SD 2.66)