Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the study sample (N=32).
| Characteristics | Values | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 42.44 (14.08) | |
| Sex (female), n (%) | 17 (53) | |
| Race, n (%) | ||
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White | 17 (53) |
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African American | 8 (25) |
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Asian | 2 (6) |
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Other | 5 (16) |
| Education, n (%) | ||
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High school | 2 (6) |
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Some college | 6 (19) |
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Technical school | 3 (9) |
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College graduate | 13 (41) |
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Advanced degree | 8 (25) |
| Experience with computers, n (%) | ||
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Use one regularly | 22 (69) |
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Expert | 9 (28) |
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Other | 1 (3) |
| Health literacy (REALMa), n (%) | ||
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7th-8th grade | 2 (6) |
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≥9th grade (Adequate) | 30 (94) |
aREALM: Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine.