Table 1 Descriptive Statistics of Participants’ Sociodemographic (N = 120)
From: Community-dwelling older adults’ awareness of the inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors
Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 59 | 49.2 |
Female | 61 | 50.8 |
Level of Education | ||
Less than 8 years | 21 | 17.5 |
8–11 years | 22 | 18.3 |
12 years or completed high school | 30 | 25.0 |
College/junior college/community college | 18 | 15.0 |
Graduated (BA) | 24 | 20.0 |
Professional school | 5 | 4.2 |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 100 | 83.3 |
Widowed | 4 | 3.3 |
Divorced | 2 | 1.7 |
Never Married | 14 | 11.7 |
Have a PCP | ||
Yes | 108 | 90.0 |
No | 12 | 10.0 |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 61.35 (6.49) | |