Table 1.
Demographics.
| Overall (n = 148) | Inadequate Health Literacy (n = 55) | Adequate Health Literacy (n = 93) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.04 | |||
| Mean | 49.3 | 53.125 | 47.476 | |
| 18-64, No. (%) | 103 (69.6) | 31 (56.4) | 72 (77.4) | |
| ≥ 65, No. (%) | 24 (16.2) | 9 (16.4) | 12 (12.9) | |
| Unanswered | ||||
| Gender, No. (%) | >0.99 | |||
| Male | 61 (41.2) | 15 (27.3) | 46 (49.5) | |
| Unanswered | ||||
| Race, No. (%) | >0.99 | |||
| White/Caucasian | 96 (64.9) | 31 (56.4) | 65 (69.9) | |
| Black/African American | 22 (14.8) | 11 (20.0) | 11 (11.8) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 8 (5.4) | 1 (1.8) | 7 (7.5) | |
| Unanswered | 21 | 11 | 10 | |
| Ethnicity, No. (%) | >0.99 | |||
| Hispanic | 32 (21.6) | 18 (32.7) | 14 (15.1) | |
| Unanswered | 22 | 12 | 10 | |
| Education, No. (%) | >0.99 | |||
| Did not complete high school | 10 (6.8) | 9 (16.4) | 1 (1.1) | |
| High school diploma (or equivalent) | 24 (16.2) | 11 (20.0) | 13 (14.0) | |
| Community college/two-year associate degree | 29 (19.6) | 14 (25.5) | 15 (16.1) | |
| Four-year undergraduate college/university degree | 34 (23.0) | 7 (12.7) | 27 (29.0) | |
| Graduate school degree | 28 (18.9) | 1 (1.8) | 27 (29.0) | |
| Unanswered | 23 | 13 | 10 | |