Table 2 Demographic Characteristics.
From: Limitations of the S-TOFHLA in measuring poor numeracy: a cross-sectional study
Demographic Characteristic | Total (n = 187) n (%) |
|---|---|
Age in years, Mean (SD) | 58 (8.1) |
45-59 | 110 (58.8) |
60-75 | 77 (41.2) |
Sex (female) | 118 (63.1) |
Race/ethnicity | |
Black/African American | 131 (70.1) |
Hispanic/Latino | 7 (3.7) |
White | 38 (20.3) |
Mixed Race/Other | 11 (5.9) |
Education | |
Less than high school graduate | 36 (19.5) |
High school graduate | 49 (26.5) |
Some college/trade school | 68 (36.8) |
College degree | 32 (17.3) |
Health Status | |
Excellent | 11 (5.9) |
Very good | 40 (21.4) |
Good | 81 (43.3) |
Fair | 43 (21.4) |
Poor | 12 (5.9) |