Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the sample (N=730).
| Characteristic | Value, n (%) | |
| Age |
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Less than 49 years | 58 (8.1) |
|
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50-64 years | 226 (31.7) |
|
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65-74 years | 250 (35.1) |
|
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75 years or older | 178 (25.0) |
| Gender |
|
|
|
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Male | 323 (44.9) |
|
|
Female | 396 (55.1) |
| Race/ethnicity |
|
|
|
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Non-Hispanic White | 499 (76.3) |
|
|
Black or African American | 78 (11.9) |
|
|
Hispanic | 54 (8.3) |
|
|
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Alaskan Native, Asian, or Multiraciala | 23 (3.5) |
| Education |
|
|
|
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High School or less | 202 (28.2) |
|
|
Some college, professional school | 239 (33.4) |
|
|
College graduate | 275 (38.4) |
| BMI category [40] |
|
|
|
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Overweight | 383 (52.5) |
|
|
Obese, class I | 214 (29.3) |
|
|
Obese, class II | 75 (10.3) |
|
|
Obese, class III | 58 (7.9) |
| Diabetes, heart condition, or depression |
|
|
|
|
Present | 405 (57.0) |
|
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Absent | 306 (43.0) |
| Hypertension |
|
|
|
|
Present | 449 (62.3) |
|
|
Absent | 272 (37.7) |
| Arthritis |
|
|
|
|
Present | 351 (48.5) |
|
|
Absent | 373 (51.5) |
| How many times did you go to a health professional (doctor, nurse) for care |
|
|
|
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None | 39 (5.4) |
|
|
1-3 times | 292 (40.6) |
|
|
4+ times | 388 (54.0) |
| Quality of care |
|
|
|
|
Excellent | 300 (44.8) |
|
|
Very good | 231 (34.5) |
|
|
Good | 112 (16.7) |
|
|
Fair | 23 (3.4) |
|
|
Poor | 3 (0.4) |
| Health insurance |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 694 (97.3) |
|
|
No | 19 (2.7) |
| Offered online access to your medical records |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 313 (51.4) |
|
|
No | 296 (48.6) |
| Confidence in own ability to take care of health |
|
|
|
|
Completely confident | 7 (1.0) |
|
|
Very confident | 30 (4.1) |
|
|
Somewhat confident | 189 (26.1) |
|
|
A little confident | 345 (47.7) |
|
|
Not confident at all | 153 (21.1) |
| Regular provider |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 624 (86.4) |
|
|
No | 98 (13.6) |
| Feelings addressed |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 642 (95.8) |
|
|
No | 28 (4.2) |
| Involved in decisions |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 660 (97.9) |
|
|
No | 14 (2.1) |
| Understood next steps |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 666 (99.1) |
|
|
No | 6 (0.9) |
| Explained clearly |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 668 (99.3) |
|
|
No | 5 (0.7) |
aThese data were grouped for statistical analysis (due to the very small number of participants and model fit).