Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
Characteristics | All | Low health literacy | Adequate health literacy | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 137 | N = 36 | N = 101 | ||
Age, mean (SD) | 55.32 (12.2) | 59.44 (10.4) | 53.86 (12.6) | 0.02 |
Male, % (N) | 48.18 (66) | 41.67 (15) | 50.50 (51) | 0.36 |
Race/ethnicity, % (N) | 0.87 | |||
Non-Hispanic White | 5.88 (8) | 5.56 (2) | 6.00 (6) | |
Hispanic | 36.03 (49) | 30.56 (11) | 38 (38) | |
Black | 43.38 (59) | 47.22 (17) | 42 (42) | |
Asian | 14.71 (20) | 16.67 (6) | 14 (14) | |
Language preference, % (N) | 0.29 | |||
English | 61.31 (84) | 58.33 (21) | 62.38 (63) | |
Spanish | 32.85 (45) | 30.56 (11) | 33.66 (34) | |
Cantonese | 5.84 (8) | 11.11 (4) | 3.96 (4) | |
Educational attainment, % (N) | 0.003 | |||
Primary school | 13.87 (19) | 27.78 (10) | 8.91 (9) | |
High school or technical school | 51.82 (71) | 55.56 (20) | 50.50 (51) | |
College | 34.31 (47) | 16.67 (6) | 40.59 (41) | |
Health insurancea, % (N) | 0.25 | |||
None | 24.82 (34) | 16.67 (6) | 27.72 (28) | |
Medi-Caid | 44.53 (61) | 50.00 (18) | 42.57 (43) | |
Medi-Care | 27.01 (37) | 33.33 (12) | 24.75 (25) | |
Co-morbid conditions | ||||
Hypertension, % (N) | 38.69 (53) | 33.33 (12) | 40.59 (41) | 0.44 |
Diabetes, % (N) | 51.82 (71) | 75.00 (27) | 43.56 (44) | < 0.001 |
eGFR, mean (SD) | 46.28 (9.7) | 46.85 (7.75) | 46.1 (10.43) | 0.73 |
CKD Stages, % (N) | 0.45 | |||
Stage 1/2 | 32.85 (45) | 27.78 (10) | 34.65 (35) | |
Stage 3/4 | 67.15 (92) | 72.22 (26) | 65.35 (66) | |
Albuminuria > 30 mg/g, % (N) | 69.34 (95) | 72.22 (26) | 68.32 (69) | 0.66 |