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Table 3 Summary of demographics for respondents

From: A large, multi-center survey assessing health, social support, literacy, and self-management resources in patients with heart failure

 

N Missing

N (%)

among responders

Marital status

47

 

 Married

 

1909 (58.2)

 Living with someone in a marriage-like relationship

 

72 (2.2)

 Divorced

 

341 (10.4)

 Separated

 

31 (0.9)

 Widowed

 

751 (22.9)

 Never been married

 

179 (5.5)

Education

61

 

 ≤8th grade

 

107 (3.3)

 Some high school

 

202 (6.2)

 High school graduate or GED

 

1071 (32.8)

 Vocational, technical, or business school

 

413 (12.6)

 Some college or Associates degree

 

659 (20.2)

 Bachelor’s degree (4-year college graduate)

 

395 (12.1)

 Graduate or professional school

 

388 (11.9)

 Other

 

34 (1.0)

Employment status

63

 

 Working full time (≥ 35 h per week)

 

340 (10.4)

 Working part time

 

201 (6.2)

 Not currently working for pay

 

2726 (83.4)

Reason not currently working for pay

24

 

 Seasonal worker

 

6 (0.2)

 Homemaker

 

107 (4.0)

 In school

 

2 (0.1)

 Retired

 

2273 (84.1)

 Disabled

 

434 (16.1)

 Other

 

79 (2.9)

Person who filled out the survey

54

 

 Patient without assistance

 

2868 (87.6)

 Patient with assistance

 

228 (7.0)

 Spouse

 

95 (2.9)

 Family member

 

73 (2.2)

 Caregiver or health care provider

 

8 (0.2)

 Other

 

4 (0.1)