Table 1.
Patient Demographics and Socioeconomic Measures.
| Characteristic | N = 13 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 45.1 (±13.0) |
| Female | 10 (76.9) |
| Race | |
| Black/African Descent | 8 (61.5) |
| White/European Descent | 4 (30.8) |
| Other or Mixed Descent | 1 (7.7) * |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4 (30.8) |
| Employment | |
| Full time | 4 (30.8) |
| Disabled | 5 (38.5) |
| Retired | 1 (7.7) |
| Homemaker Student |
1 (7.7) 1 (7.7) |
| Health Literacy | |
| Extremely Uncomfortable | 0 (0) |
| Very Uncomfortable | 0 (0) |
| Somewhat Uncomfortable | 0 (0) |
| Neutral | 4 (30.8) |
| Somewhat Comfortable | 3 (23.1) |
| Very Comfortable | 5 (38.5) |
| Extremely Comfortable | 1 (7.7) |
| Income | |
| <$25,000 | 5 (38.5) |
| $25,001–50,000 | 2 (15.4) |
| $50,001–$75,000 | 0 (0.0) |
| $75,001–100,000 | 0 (0.0) |
| $>100,000 | 1 (7.7) |
| Don’t know/refused to answer | 5 (38.5) |
| Education | |
| Some high school | 1 (7.7) |
| High school/GED | 2 (15.4) |
| Some college, specialized training, or technical school | 8 (61.5) |
| Master’s Degree | 1 (7.7) |
| Doctoral degree | 1 (7.7) |
| Values are expressed as mean (±SD) or N (%) | |
* Participant of Asian/White/American Indian/Black descent.