Table 2 Patient respondent characteristics (N = 9282)
Patient characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 4297 | 47% |
 Female | 4833 | 53% |
 Total | 9130 | 100% |
 Missing | 152 |  |
Education | ||
 Some high school or less | 1299 | 15% |
 High school graduate or GED | 2383 | 27% |
 Some college or 2-year degree | 2791 | 31% |
 4-year college graduate | 993 | 11% |
 More than 4-year college degree | 1447 | 16% |
 Total | 8913 | 100% |
 Missing | 369 |  |
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin | ||
 Yes | 1264 | 14% |
 No | 7465 | 86% |
 Total | 8729 | 100% |
   Missing | 553 |  |
 Race | ||
 White | 6908 | 78% |
 Black or African American | 840 | 9% |
 Asian | 266 | 3% |
 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 39 | < 1% |
 American Indian or Alaska Native | 75 | 1% |
 Other | 533 | 6% |
 More than one race | 247 | 3% |
 Total | 8908 | 100% |
 Missing | 374 |  |
Patient had a family member or friend who helped take care of them at home | ||
 Yes | 7106 | 80% |
 No | 1814 | 20% |
 Total | 8920 | 100% |
 Missing | 362 |  |
Family member or friend’s relationship to the patient (of the 7106 who answered Yes, above) | ||
 Husband/Wife | 3269 | 53% |
 Partner/Significant Other (includes boyfriend/girlfriend) | 233 | 4% |
 Son/Daughter (includes in-laws) | 1642 | 27% |
 Brother/Sister (includes in-laws) | 267 | 4% |
 Father/Mother (includes in-laws) | 100 | 2% |
 Grandson/Granddaughter | 118 | 2% |
 Other Relative | 113 | 2% |
 A Friend or Someone Else | 449 | 7% |
 Total | 6191 | 100% |
 Missing | 915 |  |