Development of abbreviated measures to assess patient trust in a physician, a health insurer, and the medical profession

Table 1 Demographic characteristics

	National sample (N = 1064)	HMO sample (N = 1045)
Age (mean)	49.75 years	46.56 years
Female	68%	55%
Hispanic ethnicity	5%	2%
Race
African American	10%	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1%	1%
Asian or Pacific Islander	2%	.5%
White	84%	86%
Other	4%	0%
Education
< High School	8%	6%
High School Graduate	28%	28%
>High School	64%	66%
Physical Health
Excellent or Very Good	57%	58%
Good	28%	33%
Fair or Poor	14%	10%
Mental Health
Excellent or Very Good	72%	72%
Good	24%	25%
Fair or Poor	5%	3%

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