Participant Characteristics
| Survey Participants (n = 110) | Interview Participants (n = 23) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (SD) | 77.3 (5.7) | 76.9 (5.6) | |
| Gender | 0.57 | ||
| Women | 66 (60%) | 15 (65%) | |
| Men | 44 (40%) | 8 (35%) | |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.56 | ||
| White | 87 (79%) | 20 (87%) | |
| Black or African American | 11 (10%) | 2 (8.7%) | |
| Latino/Hispanic | 4 (3.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1 (0.01%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
| American Indian/Native American | 2 (2%) | 1 (4.3%) | |
| Multiethnic/Other | 5 (4.5%) | 0 | |
| Caregiver in past 12 months | 24 (22%) | 4 (17%) | 0.56 |
| Relationship status | 0.43 | ||
| Married | 69 (63%) | 12 (52%) | |
| Widowed | 22 (20%) | 5 (22%) | |
| Divorced or separated | 9 (8%) | 2 (8.7%) | |
| Single | 10 (9%) | 4 (17%) | |
| Education | 0.26 | ||
| High school graduate | 8 (7.3%) | 0 | |
| Some college | 26 (24%) | 7 (30%) | |
| College graduate | 20 (18%) | 6 (26%) | |
| Any postgraduate or professional education | 56 (51%) | 10 (44%) | |
| Insurance type* | |||
| Medicare | 108 (98%) | 23 (100%) | 0.46 |
| Medicare supplement | 61 (55%) | 11 (48%) | 0.41 |
| Medicaid | 2 (1.8%) | 1 (4.3%) | 0.31 |
| Tricare | 23 (21%) | 2 (8.7%) | 0.11 |
| Self-pay | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.00 |
| Other | 19 (17%) | 7 (30%) | 0.06 |
*Multiple options, such that total does not equal to 100%.
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.