Table 2 Participant Demographic Characteristics by Literacy Level
Literacy level | ||
|---|---|---|
Very low literacy | Low literacy | |
Gender (n = 50) | ||
Male | 15 (30 %) | 11 (22 %) |
Female | 14 (28 %) | 10 (20 %) |
Race (n = 50) | ||
African American | 25 (50 %) | 19 (38 %) |
Mixed | 1 (2 %) | 0 |
White | 1 (2 %) | 2 (4 %) |
Asian | 1 (2 %) | 0 |
Native American | 1 (2 %) | 0 |
Education Level (n = 48) | ||
Grade school | 2 (4.2 %) | 0 |
Some High School | 10 (20.8 %) | 4 (8.3 %) |
HS Graduate/GED | 13 (27.1 %) | 16 (33.3 %) |
Some College | 1 (2.1 %) | 1 (2.1 %) |
Graduated College | 1 (2.1 %) | 0 |
Age (n = 48) | ||
23–35 | 6 (12.5 %) | 1 (2.1 %) |
36–45 | 6 (12.5 %) | 7 (14.6 %) |
46–55 | 15 (31.3 %) | 10 (20.8 %) |
55+ | 0 | 3 (6.3 %) |