Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients Sampled from 6 Primary Care Practices in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, and Idaho (June 2013)
CharacteristicsPatients, n (%)
Age, years (n = 858)
    18–24130 (15.2)
    25–34183 (21.3)
    35–44164 (19.1)
    45–54163 (19.0)
    55–64140 (16.3)
    ≥6578 (9.1)
Female sex (n = 859)643 (74.9)
Race/ethnicity (n = 867)
    White694 (80.1)
    Native American18 (2.1)
    Asian/Pacific Islander31 (3.6)
    African American21 (2.4)
    Latino42 (4.8)
    Other/multiracial61 (7.0)
Any health literacy limitation (n = 844)526 (62.3)
Any chronic medical condition (n = 909)575 (63.3)
Depression (n = 808)*334 (41.3)

  • ↵* Depression is defined as a 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire score ≥3 or a history of depression endorsed as a medical condition.