Table 1

Participant Demographics

CharacteristicPatient (n = 138), No. (%)Caregiver (n = 110), No. (%)P Value
Age<0.001a
 Range20–9019–81
 Average (Mean ± SD)61.23 ± 14.5455.67 ± 11.88
Sex (missing = 1)<0.001
 Male59 (43.07)18 (16.36)
 Female78 (56.93)92 (83.64)
Non-Hispanic racial breakdown (missing = 3)0.832b
 African American/black47 (34.31)41 (37.96)
 White67 (48.91)52 (48.15)
 White and African American/black0 (0.00)1 (0.93)
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander1 (0.73)0 (0.00)
 American Indian/Alaskan3 (2.19)1 (0.93)
 Other19 (13.87)13 (12.04)
Hispanic/Latino/Spanish origin (missing = 1)25 (18.25)22 (20.00)0.727
Education level (missing = 1)<0.001
 Did not start or finish high school59 (43.07)16 (14.55)
 High school graduate or GED29 (21.17)36 (32.73)
 Trade or vocational school5 (3.65)8 (7.27)
 Some college or associates degree28 (20.44)20 (18.18)
 College graduate (BA, BS)7 (5.11)15 (13.64)
 Post-graduate degree9 (6.57)15 (13.64)
Employment (missing = 1)<0.001b
 Full time3 (2.19)36 (32.73)
 Part time5 (3.65)8 (7.27)
 Retired50 (36.50)29 (26.36)
 Disabled73 (53.28)10 (9.09)
 Unemployed or laid off3 (2.19)15 (13.64)
 Other (homemaker, student, etc)3 (2.19)12 (10.91)
 Qualifies as low health literacy (missing = 1)60 (43.80)26 (23.64)0.0009
Marital status (Missing = 2)N/A
 Married41 (30.15)N/A
 Divorced or separated31 (22.79)N/A
 Single without partner30 (22.06)N/A
 Single with partner11 (8.09)N/A
 Widowed23 (16.91)N/A
Health insurance (missing = 1)N/AN/A
 Has Medicare135 (98.54)N/A
 Has Medicaid93 (67.88)N/A
 Has Medicare & Medicaid91 (66.42)N/A
Has 3 or more chronic conditions (missing = 1)103 (75.18)N/AN/A
Screened positive for depression (missing = 1) (Score >10 on PHQ8)40 (29.20)17 (15.45)0.011
Screened positive for anxiety (missing = 1) (Score >10 on GAD7)35 (25.55)23 (20.91)0.393
  • GED = general equivalency diploma; BA = bachelor of arts; BS = bachelor of science; PHQ = personal health questionnaire; GAD = general anxiety disorder.

  • N/A indicates responses only provided by patient group.

  • P values calculated using the χ2 method unless noted.

  • a 2 sided t-test

  • b Fisher’s exact test