Research Article
Health Literacy and Global Cognitive Function Predict E-Mail but Not Internet Use in Heart Failure Patients
Table 1
Demographic characteristics (
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| | N (%) | Mean (SD) |
| Age (years) | | 69.85 (9.20) | Sex | | | Male | 84 (70.6) | | Female | 35 (29.4) | | Race | | | Caucasian | 101 (84.9) | | Non-Caucasian | 18 (15.1) | | Education level | | | 8th grade or less | 1 (0.8) | | 9th to 11th | 8 (6.7) | | High school | 30 (25.2) | | Technical or trade | 17 (14.3) | | Some college | 29 (24.4) | | Bachelor’s degree | 20 (16.8) | | Master’s degree | 14 (11.8) | | Employment status | | | Retired | 79 (66.4) | | Retired but work part time | 22 (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) | | Divorced | 19 (16.0) | | Current living arrangements | | | Live alone | 21 (17.6) | | Live w/a spouse | 78 (65.5) | | Live w/a friend permanently | 3 (2.5) | | Live w/a family member temporarily | 4 (3.4) | | Live w/a family member permanently | 13 (10.9) | |
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