Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 165)
| Â | n | % |
Gender | ||
 Male | 51 | 30.9 |
 Female | 114 | 69.1 |
Age | ||
 55-64 | 38 | 23.1 |
 ≥ 65 | 123 | 76.9 |
Education | ||
 No high school diploma | 124 | 75.2 |
 High school diploma | 41 | 24.8 |
Living Alone | ||
 No | 110 | 66.7 |
 Yes | 55 | 33.3 |
Medicare Coverage | ||
 No | 68 | 42.2 |
 Yes | 93 | 57.8 |
COPD | ||
 No | 129 | 83.2 |
 Yes | 26 | 16.8 |
Heart Conditions | ||
 No | 126 | 81.3 |
 Yes | 29 | 18.7 |
HTN | ||
 No | 33 | 21.3 |
 Yes | 122 | 78.7 |
Diabetes | ||
 No | 79 | 51.0 |
 Yes | 76 | 49.0 |
|  |  | Mean ± SD |
Age (years: 55 - 95) |  | 70.4 ± 8.26 |
Education Attainment (1 – 16) |  | 7.8 ± 4.27 |
Financial Strains (1: – 5) |  | 3.5 ± 1.46 |