Characteristics (n = 347) | Adequate Health Literacy (REALM-R > 6) | Inadequate Health Literacy (REALM-R < 6) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
 | 260(74.9) | 87(25.0) |  |
Age Categories | Â | Â | Â |
   16-34 years | 23.1 | 12.8 | 0.120 |
   35-49 years | 21.6 | 20.9 |  |
   50-64 years | 32.6 | 44.2 |  |
   65 + years | 22.8 | 22.1 |  |
Race | Â | Â | Â |
   Black | 27.7 | 82.7 | < 0.001* |
   White | 68.8 | 14.9 |  |
   Hispanic/Other | 3.5 | 2.3 |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 31.0 | 36.0 | 0.387 |
   Female | 68.9 | 63.9 |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
   Currently married | 55.0 | 32.5 | < 0.001* |
   Not married | 44.9 | 67.5 |  |
Education categories | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than high school graduate | 8.3 | 23.8 | < 0.001* |
   High school graduate | 17.8 | 47.6 |  |
   Less than college graduate | 22.6 | 20.2 |  |
   College graduate or higher | 51.2 | 8.3 |  |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â |
   Currently employed | 61.6 | 43.5 | 0.003* |
   Unemployed | 38.4 | 56.5 |  |
Income categories | Â | Â | Â |
   < $10,000 | 10.9 | 30.5 | < 0.001* |
   $10,000-< $25,000 | 13.4 | 42.7 |  |
   $25,000-< $50.000 | 24.3 | 18.3 |  |
   $50,000-< $75,000 | 20.2 | 6.1 |  |
   $75,000 + | 31.1 | 2.4 |  |
Insurance status | Â | Â | Â |
   Private | 67.1 | 36.1 | < 0.001* |
   Medicaid | 7.5 | 18.1 |  |
   Medicare | 20.2 | 27.7 |  |
   Uninsured | 5.2 | 18.1 |  |
Health status | Â | Â | Â |
   Better or same as last year | 84.2 | 87.1 | 0.527 |
   Worse than last year | 15.8 | 12.9 |  |