Characteristics of Study Patients (n = 170)
| Characteristic | % Malea | % Femaleb |
|---|---|---|
| GED=general equivalency degree. | ||
| Note: Of the 170 patients, 3 files were missing. | ||
| an=46 (27%) | ||
| bn=121 (71%). | ||
| Age, y | ||
| 17–35 | 17.4 | 42.2 |
| 36–65 | 58.6 | 46.2 |
| 65+ | 21.7 | 9.1 |
| Missing | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Self-identified ethnicity | ||
| White or European American | 71.7 | 67.8 |
| African American or Hispanic | 13.1 | 16.5 |
| Other (Middle Eastern, Cape Verdean, American Indian) | 8.7 | 5.0 |
| Missing or refused to answer | 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Education level | ||
| <High school degree | 34.8 | 29.8 |
| High school degree or GED | 30.4 | 25.6 |
| Some college or above | 30.5 | 41.3 |
| Missing | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Computer experience | ||
| None or little | 52.2 | 34.7 |
| Some or much | 47.8 | 63.6 |
| Missing | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Computer access | ||
| None or little | 47.9 | 37.2 |
| Some or much | 50.0 | 61.1 |
| Missing | 2.2 | 1.7 |