Table 2.
Weighted percentages of demographics and health literacy scores
| Demographic | % | HL Mean (SD) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Status Category | |||
| Metro | 85.76 | 4.73 (1.24) | .889 |
| Non-Metro | 14.24 | 4.75 (2.99) | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 51.45 | 4.76 (1.65) | .783 |
| Male | 48.56 | 4.71 (1.59) | |
| Race / Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 64.98 | 5.15 (1.45) | < .001 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 11.80 | 3.49 (1.41) | |
| Hispanic | 15.80 | 4.00 (1.35) | |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 7.41 | 4.68 (1.28) | |
| Age | |||
| 18 – 24 | 7.32 | 4.51 (1.38) | .180 |
| 25 – 34 | 20.08 | 5.22 (0.98) | |
| 35 – 44 | 18.47 | 4.67 (1.45) | |
| 45 – 54 | 17.52 | 4.70 (1.72) | |
| 55 – 64 | 18.34 | 4.66 (1.83) | |
| 65–74 | 14.16 | 4.40 (2.03) | |
| 75+ | 4.10 | 4.72 (1.87) | |
| Household Annual Income | |||
| <$25k | 16.13 | 3.49 (2.03) | < .001 |
| $25k to <$50k | 20.59 | 4.74 (1.52) | |
| $50k to <$75k | 17.41 | 4.81 (1.59) | |
| $75k to <$100k | 13.89 | 4.99 (1.41) | |
| $100k to <$125k | 10.00 | 5.36 (1.20) | |
| $125k and up | 21.98 | 5.13 (1.22) | |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 11.25 | 4.05 (1.82) | < .001 |
| High school | 29.04 | 4.18 (1.85) | |
| Some college | 28.76 | 4.89 (1.37) | |
| Bachelor and above | 30.95 | 5.37 (1.15) |
Note. Results were weighted using the overall U.S. population weights; HL = health literacy; health literacy scale: NVS ranges from 0 to 6.