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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics and Literacy Test Means, RCT Intervention and Control Groups

From: Using eye tracking and gaze pattern analysis to test a “dirty bomb” decision aid in a pilot RCT in urban adults with limited literacy

 

Number

Percent

 

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Age

 23–35

4

3

19.05

11.11

 36–50

9

18

42.86

66.67

 51–59

7

5

33.33

18.52

 60–67

1

1

4.76

3.70

 Total

21

27

100.00

100.00

Race

 African American

20

24

95.24

82.76

 Mixed

0

1

0.00

3.45

 White

1

2

4.76

6.89

 Asian

0

1

0.00

3.45

 Native American

0

1

0.00

3.45

 Total

21

29

100.00

100.00

Hispanic Origin

 Yes

0

2

0.00

7.14

 No

20

26

100.00

92.86

 Total

20

28

100.00

100.00

Gender

 Male

10

16

47.62

55.17

 Female

11

13

52.38

44.83

 Total

21

29

100.00

100.00

Education

 Grade School

0

2

0.00

7.14

 Some High School

7

7

35.00

25.00

 Graduated High School

11

15

55.00

53.57

 GED

1

2

5.00

7.14

 Some College

1

1

5.00

3.57

 Graduated from College

0

1

0.00

3.57

 Total

20

28

100.00

100.00

Literacy Scores

 REALM-R (mean)

3.00 (N = 11)

2.35 (N = 20)

  

 SILS (mean)

3.27 (N = 8)

3.50 (N = 11)