Characteristics of Study Population, N = 352
| No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Respondents* N=352 | Nonrespondents* N=394 |
| GED = general equivalency diploma. | ||
| * Used χ2 (categorical) and Wilcoxon rank sum (continuous) tests for comparisons between respondents and nonrespondents. | ||
| † Significant at P=.010. | ||
| ‡ Used observation period of 1 year before survey date for respondents and 1 year before median survey date for nonrespondents. | ||
| Male | 124 (35) | 126 (32) |
| Age-group, y | ||
| 65–74 | 193 (55) | 182 (46)† |
| 75+ | 159 (45) | 212 (54)† |
| Mean Quan morbidity score (SD)‡ | 4.6 (3.3) | 4.2 (2.8) |
| Mean months in health plan (SD) | 166 (86) | 157 (83) |
| Education | ||
| Some high school or less | 36 (10) | |
| High school graduate/GED | 124 (35) | |
| Some college/2-y degree | 109 (31) | |
| 4-y college graduate or more | 78 (22) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 187 (53) | |
| Divorced/separated | 50 (14) | |
| Never married | 6 (2) | |
| Widowed | 103 (29) | |
| Race | ||
| Black/African American | 7 (2) | |
| White | 306 (90) | |
| Other | 29 (8) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 37 (11) | |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 308 (88) | |
| Income | ||
| <$45,000 | 269 (76) | |
| $45,000+ | 59 (17) | |
| Subjective health status | ||
| Excellent | 5 (1) | |
| Very good | 39 (11) | |
| Good | 132 (38) | |
| Fair | 125 (36) | |
| Poor | 51 (14) | |