Characteristics of Older Adults in Households by Dependent and Independent Variables
| Variables | Frequencya | Weighted Percentage (SE) |
|---|---|---|
| Note: Standard errors are in parentheses. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Older adults are defined as people aged 65 years and older living in households. | ||
| Source: Data used are from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy, conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education. | ||
| a Unweighted absolute frequency in sample. | ||
| b High school diploma or equivalency degree. | ||
| c Self-reported utilization of care in the year preceding the assessment. | ||
| Independent Variables | ||
| Health literacy level | ||
| Below basic | 950 | 29.0 (1.4) |
| Basic | 736 | 29.5 (0.8) |
| Intermediate | 894 | 38.2 (1.3) |
| Proficient | 85 | 3.3 (0.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,037 | 85.3 (1.3) |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 352 | 7.3 (0.9) |
| Latino/Hispanic | 209 | 5.1 (1.0) |
| Other | 70 | 2.3 (0.7) |
| Education | ||
| >High school | 987 | 37.3 (1.5) |
| High schoolb | 788 | 38.5 (1.4) |
| <High school | 888 | 24.3 (1.4) |
| Age | ||
| 65–74 y | 1,439 | 55.2 (1.2) |
| 75–84 y | 988 | 36.5 (1.1) |
| 85+ y | 241 | 8.3 (0.8) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1,036 | 44.9 (1.1) |
| Female | 1,632 | 55.1 (1.1) |
| Income | ||
| Above 175% threshold | 1,141 | 58.6 (1.6) |
| 100%–175% above threshold | 594 | 23.0 (1.4) |
| Below poverty threshold | 584 | 18.4 (1.3) |
| Nativity | ||
| US born | 2,421 | 92.2 (0.9) |
| Foreign born | 246 | 7.8 (0.9) |
| Dependent Variables | ||
| Self-rated health status | ||
| Fair/poor | 887 | 29.3 (1.1) |
| Excellent/very good/good | 1,777 | 70.7 (1.1) |
| Influenza vaccinationc | ||
| No | 793 | 27.7 (1.4) |
| Yes | 1,866 | 72.3 (1.4) |
| Mammogramc | ||
| No | 576 | 34.0 (1.7) |
| Yes | 1,041 | 66.0 (1.7) |
| Dental checkupc | ||
| No | 1,154 | 39.3 (1.6) |
| Yes | 1,506 | 60.7 (1.6) |