Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Participants
| Characteristic | Healthcare Providersa n = 7 |
Patients n = 54 |
|---|---|---|
| Age | % | % |
| 18-39 y | 14.3 | 16.7 |
| 40-59 y | 71.4 | 57.4 |
| 60+ y | 14.3 | 25.9 |
| Race | ||
| White | 42.8 | 57.4 |
| Black | 28.6 | 40.7 |
| Other | 28.6 | 1.9 |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 57.1 | 31.5 |
| Women | 42.9 | 68.5 |
| Education | ||
| 0-8 Grade | 100 | 9.3 |
| Some High School | 22.2 | |
| High School | 40.7 | |
| 1-3 years college | 16.7 | |
| College degree | 9.1 | |
| Post graduate degree | 1.9 | |
| Employment | ||
| Full-Time | 100 | 18.5 |
| Part-Time | 13.0 | |
| Medical Disability | 24.1 | |
| Unemployed | 24.1 | |
| Retired | 20.3 | |
| bAnnual Income | ||
| < 10,000 | 28.6 | 40.7 |
| 10-19,999 | 71.4 | 20.4 |
| 20-29,999 | 16.7 | |
| 30-39,999 | 7.4 | |
| 70,000 & up | -0- | |
| No Answer | 14.8 | |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 71.4 | 38.9 |
| Divorced/separated | 14.3 | 35.2 |
| Never | 14.3 | 20.4 |
| Widowed | -0- | 5.5 |
| Health Status | ||
| Excellent | 42.8 | 1.9 |
| Very Good | 28.6 | 13.0 |
| Good | 28.6 | 25.9 |
| Fair | -0- | 44.4 |
| Poor | -0- | 14.8 |
a
Physicians and family nurse practitioners.
b
Total household income.