Combined Study Samples and Characteristics
| Participant Characteristics | Online Samplea (n = 2,229), No. (%) | Clinical Sampleb (n = 323), No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| 18-29 | 371 (18) | 28 (22) |
| 30-44 | 578 (28) | 52 (41) |
| 45-60 | 442 (21) | 31 (25) |
| >60 | 685 (33) | 15 (12) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1,109 (53) | 157 (69) |
| Male | 967 (47) | 69 (31) |
| Self-identify as minorityc | ||
| Yes | 439 (20) | |
| No | 1,718 (80) | |
| Regionc | ||
| Northeast | 414 (20) | |
| Midwest | 524 (26) | |
| South | 634 (31) | |
| West | 482 (23) | |
| Single physician for carec | ||
| Yes | 1,751 (81) | |
| No | 406 (19) | |
| Years knowing physician | ||
| <1 | 155 (7) | 24 (12) |
| 1-3 | 702 (33) | 80 (38) |
| 4-10 | 697 (32) | 68 (32) |
| >10 | 611 (28) | 38 (18) |
| Annual income,c $ | ||
| <25,000 | 297 (17) | |
| 25,000-49,999 | 383 (22) | |
| >50,000 | 1,071 (61) | |
| Device used c | ||
| Desk/Laptop | 1,272 (57) | |
| Other | 957 (43) | |
| What Matters Index | ||
| 0 | 315 (30) | 106 (53) |
| 1 | 348 (33) | 57 (29) |
| ≥2 | 396 (37) | 37 (18) |
| Patient Enablement Index | ||
| 0 | 488 (22) | 23 (11) |
| 1-5 | 543 (25) | 28 (13) |
| 6-11 | 764 (35) | 81 (38) |
| 12 | 386 (18) | 81 (38) |
↵a Online exploratory and validation samples.
↵b In the Clinical Sample the survey was completed by consecutive samples of patients after visits at a community health center, independent and hospital-owned private family practices, and a pediatric hospital-owned practice.
↵c Items were not included in the clinical sample questions fielded in conjunction with the measure.