| 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%) |
|
| Marital status (N, %) |
|
| Married or living with partner |
191 (58%) |
| Not married |
128 (39%) |
| Missing |
13 (4%) |
|
| Education level (N, %) |
|
| Less than High school |
22 (7%) |
| High school graduate |
67 (20%) |
| Some college / Associate's degree |
119 (36%) |
| College graduate (B.A., B.S.) |
70 (21%) |
| Graduate school / Advanced degree |
43 (13%) |
| Missing |
11 (3%) |
|
| Work status (N, %) |
|
| Not working |
217 (65%) |
| Working full or part-time |
99 (30%) |
| Missing |
16 (5%) |
|
| No. of chronic conditions (N, %) |
|
| 2 |
103 (31%) |
| 3 |
112 (34%) |
| 4 or more |
117 (35%) |
| Median no. of conditions |
3.0 |
|
| Diagnosed chronic conditions (N, %) |
|
| Hypertension |
254 (77%) |
| Disorders of lipid metabolism (incl. 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%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder |
34 (10%) |
| Hepatitis (B and C) |
28 (9%) |
| Coronary Heart Failure |
22 (7%) |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis |
15 (5%) |
|
| No. of provider encounters in last 18 months (N, %) |
|
| 1-8 |
106 (32%) |
| 9-17 |
99 (30%) |
| 18+ |
127 (38%) |
| Median no. of encounters |
13.5 |
|
| Taking prescription medications? (N, %) |
|
| Yes |
310 (93%) |
| No |
3 (1%) |
| Missing |
19 (6%) |
|
| No. of prescription medications (N, %) |
|
| 1 |
11 (3%) |
| 2-3 |
80 (24%) |
| 4-5 |
97 (29%) |
| 6 or more |
111 (34%) |
| Missing |
33 (10%) |
|
| Adherence to medications? (N, %) |
|
| Always take all medications |
260 (78%) |
| Take all medications ≤80% of the time |
51 (15%) |
| Missing |
21 (6%) |
|
| Any health insurance? (N, %) |
|
| Yes |
291 (88%) |
| No |
22 (7%) |
| Not sure |
3 (1%) |
| Missing |
16 (5%) |
|
| Medical treatment causing financial difficulties? (N, %) |
|
| Not at all |
158 (48%) |
| A little |
80 (24%) |
| Somewhat or more |
78 (24%) |
| Missing |
16 (5%) |
|
| Difficulty reading and understanding written medical information? (health literacy) (N, %) |
|
| Never or rarely |
267 (80%) |
| Sometimes, often, or always |
50 (15%) |
| Missing |
15 (5%) |
