Research Article
Age-Related Differences in Doctor-Patient Interaction and Patient Satisfaction
Table 2
Characteristics of the patient sample ().
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| Age | | | Under 35 | 4 | 2.3 | 35–44 | 13 | 7.3 | 45–54 | 49 | 27.7 | 55–64 | 44 | 24.9 | 65–74 | 43 | 24.3 | 75 and Older | 24 | 13.6 | Gender | | | Male | 80 | 45.2 | Female | 97 | 54.8 | Race | | | White | 113 | 63.8 | Nonwhite | 64 | 36.2 | Education | | | Less than high school | 31 | 16.5 | High school degree | 36 | 20.3 | Some college | 67 | 37.9 | College degree | 24 | 13.6 | Graduate school degree | 19 | 10.7 | Income | | | Less than $20,000 | 35 | 19.8 | $20,000–$29,999 | 45 | 25.4 | $30,000–$39,999 | 32 | 18.1 | $40,000–$49,999 | 27 | 15.3 | $50,000 or more | 38 | 21.5 | Health status (SF-12), median | | Physical Health Composite Score | 31.8 | Mental Health Composite Score | 47.7 |
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