Table 1.
Description of Focus Group Participants (N = 28) and Survey Respondents (N = 2,103)a
| Characteristic | Focus Groups, n (%) | Survey, n (%) | US Population, (%)55–59b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables collected from both focus groups and survey | |||
| Age group (years) | |||
| <45 | 4 (14) | — | — |
| 45–49 | 3 (11) | 436 (21) | (20) |
| 50–54 | 5 (18) | 457 (22) | (20) |
| 55–59 | 1 (4) | 432 (21) | (21) |
| 60–64 | 7 (25) | 396 (19) | (20) |
| 65–70 | 7 (25) | 382 (18) | (20) |
| Missing | 1 (4) | — | — |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 18 (64) | 1,105 (52) | (52) |
| Male | 10 (36) | 998 (48) | (48) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 9 (32) | 1,022 (49) | (67) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 18 (64) | 442 (21) | (12) |
| Hispanic White | —c | 404 (19) | (12) |
| Hispanic Black | —c | 15 (1) | (1) |
| Asian | — | 190 (9) | (6) |
| Other | 1 (4) | 30 (1) | (3) |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 4 (14) | 54 (3) | (12) |
| High school diploma or GED | 4 (14) | 401 (19) | (32) |
| Trade school | — | 93 (4) | (4) |
| Some college or associate’s degree | 12 (43) | 761 (36) | (22) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 4 (14) | 525 (25) | (18) |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4 (14) | 269 (13) | (12) |
| Variables only collected from survey | |||
| Annual household income | |||
| Less than $20,000 | 330 (16) | (10) | |
| $20,000-$34,999 | 364 (17) | (9) | |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 326 (16) | (10) | |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 369 (18) | (16) | |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 267 (13) | (14) | |
| $100,000-$149,999 | 233 (11) | (19) | |
| $150,000 or more | 132 (6) | (23) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 82 (4) | — | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married or living with a civil/domestic partner | 1,201 (57) | (65) | |
| Widowed | 120 (6) | (5) | |
| Divorced | 346 (16) | (16) | |
| Separated | 55 (3) | (2) | |
| Never married or never in a civil/domestic partnership | 381 (18) | (12) | |
| Geographic division | |||
| New England | 94 (4) | (5) | |
| Middle Atlantic | 312 (15) | (14) | |
| East North Central | 306 (15) | (15) | |
| West North Central | 118 (6) | (7) | |
| South Atlantic | 490 (23) | (20) | |
| East South Central | 97 (5) | (6) | |
| West South Central | 212 (10) | (11) | |
| Mountain | 138 (7) | (7) | |
| Pacific | 336 (16) | (16) | |
| Subjective Numeracy Scale (mean, SD)d | 70.7 (16.0) | — | |
| Graphical Literacy (mean, SD)e | 69.8 (32.5) | — | |
Data for the US population are shown for comparison. Because of rounding, percentages in some categories may not sum to 100%.
Estimates as of December 2018 for age group, 2016 for marital status, and 2017 for all other variables. Following available data from the US Census Bureau, education is shown for ages ≥55 years, annual household income and geographic division are each shown for ages 45 to 64 years, and marital status is shown for ages 45 to 69 years. For marital status, US Census Bureau data did not include civil/domestic partnership in Married category.
Hispanics comprised 1% of the health system’s eligible primary care population.
Subjective Numeracy Scale converted to a 100-point range.
Maximum possible score, 100.