Table 1.
Characteristics of participants
| N | Unweighted % | Weighted % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1624 | – | – |
| Sex | |||
| Females | 998 | 61.4 | 50.3 |
| Males | 626 | 38.6 | 49.7 |
| Age (yr) | |||
| <30 | 233 | 14.4 | 27.7 |
| 30–39 | 224 | 13.8 | 16.6 |
| 40–49 | 236 | 14.5 | 19.1 |
| 50–59 | 283 | 17.4 | 14.4 |
| 60–69 | 358 | 22.0 | 12.9 |
| 70–79 | 290 | 17.9 | 9.3 |
| Education (yr) | |||
| 0–4 | 793 | 48.9 | 42.5 |
| 5–9 | 301 | 18.6 | 18.4 |
| 10–12 | 313 | 19.3 | 25.2 |
| >12 | 216 | 13.3 | 13.9 |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 740 | 45.7 | 54.4 |
| Unemployed | 879 | 54.3 | 45.6 |
| Health literacy—NVS | |||
| HLLL | 786 | 48.4 | 45.9 |
| PLL | 471 | 29.0 | 28.6 |
| AL | 367 | 22.6 | 25.5 |
| Frequency of exercise | |||
| Never | 750 | 46.3 | 43.6 |
| Less than twice a week | 259 | 16.0 | 18.2 |
| Twice or more times a week | 319 | 19.7 | 20.3 |
| Daily | 291 | 18.0 | 17.9 |
For education and frequency of exercise, the total does not add up to 1624 due to missing data. Percentages may not add up to 100.0% due to rounding.
AL = Adequate Health Literacy, HLLL = High Likelihood of Limited Health Literacy, NVS = Newest Vital Sign, PLL = Possibility of Limited Health Literacy.