Table 1:
Demographics of study participants
| Characteristics | N=158 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 49.7 (10.3) | |
| Gender, N (%) | Male | 79 (50.0) |
| Female | 72 (45.6) | |
| Othera | 7 (4.4) | |
| Race, N (%) | African American/Black | 112 (70.9) |
| White | 11 (7.0) | |
| Unknown | 22 (13.9) | |
| Other | 13 (8.2) | |
| Ethnicity, N (%) | Non-Hispanic | 113 (71.5) |
| Hispanic | 45 (28.5) | |
| Education, N (%) | Below high school | 40 (25.3) |
| High school | 47 (29.8) | |
| Above high school | 71 (44.9) | |
| Annual income, N (%) | <$10,000 | 85 (53.8) |
| $10,000–$19,999 | 38 (24.1) | |
| ≥$20,000 | 16 (10.1) | |
| Don’t know | 19 (12.0) | |
| Relationship status, N (%) | In a relationship | 46 (29.1) |
| Not in a relationship | 110 (69.6) | |
| Unknown | 2 (1.3) | |
| Sexuality, N (%) | Homosexual | 37 (23.4) |
| Heterosexual | 92 (58.2) | |
| Bisexual | 20 (12.7) | |
| Other | 2 (1.3) | |
| Unknown | 7 (4.4) | |
| Children, N (%) | Yes | 87 (55.1) |
| No | 71 (44.9) | |
| Confidence in completion medical forms independently, N (%) | Extremely | 89 (56.3) |
| Quite a bit | 35 (22.2) | |
| Somewhat | 28 (17.7) | |
| A little bit | 4 (2.5) | |
| Not at all | 2 (1.3) | |
| Newest Vital Sign, mean (SD; range)b | 1.4 (1.4; 0–6.0) | |
| Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults, mean (SD)c | 30.5 (6.8; 2.036.0) |
a
Included transgender male, transgender female, genderqueer, and unknown
b
Consists of 6 questions and the total score ranges from 0–6; a higher score indicates greater health literacy; 6 participants had missing data
c
Consists of 36 questions and the total score ranges 0–36; a higher score indicates greater functional health literacy