Research Article

Health Literacy and Global Cognitive Function Predict E-Mail but Not Internet Use in Heart Failure Patients

Table 1

Demographic characteristics ( ).

N (%)Mean (SD)

Age (years)69.85 (9.20)
Sex
 Male84 (70.6)
 Female35 (29.4)
Race
 Caucasian101 (84.9)
 Non-Caucasian18 (15.1)
Education level
 8th grade or less1 (0.8)
 9th to 11th8 (6.7)
 High school30 (25.2)
 Technical or trade17 (14.3)
 Some college29 (24.4)
 Bachelor’s degree20 (16.8)
 Master’s degree14 (11.8)
Employment status
 Retired 79 (66.4)
 Retired but work part time22 (18.5)
 Retired but work full time 2 (1.7)
 Work part time 5 (4.2)
 Work full time 10 (8.4)
 Homemaker 1 (0.8)
Marital status
 Never married 7 (5.9)
 Married 79 (66.4)
 Widowed 12 (10.1)
 Separated 2 (1.7)
 Divorced19 (16.0)
Current living arrangements
 Live alone 21 (17.6)
 Live w/a spouse 78 (65.5)
 Live w/a friend permanently3 (2.5)
 Live w/a family member temporarily 4 (3.4)
 Live w/a family member permanently 13 (10.9)