Table 1.

Overall Population Characteristics (N = 434)

CharacteristicWeighted Percent
Sex
    Female96
Ethnicity
    White45
    Nonwhite55
    African American17
    Asian/Pacific Islander11
    Hispanic24
    Other3
Education
    Below high school1
    Some high school5
    High-school graduate23
    Some college32
    College graduate29
    Postgraduate11
Annual household Income
    <$30,00038
    $30,00–$50,00027
    $50,001–$70,00018
    >$70,00016
Health insurance
    Yes81
History of urinary tract infection
    Yes63
Previous use of prescription phenazopyridine
    Yes29
On concurrent antibiotic
    Yes23
Using phenazopyridine instead of going to the doctor
    Yes38
Beliefs about cause of urinary tract symptoms
    Don’t know42
    Urinary tract infection/bladder infection29
    Other29
Knowledge of drug action
    Correct57
    Incorrect43