Table 1.

Subject characteristics (n = 241). Data are percentages, unless otherwise indicated.

Characteristics
Age, yrs, mean (SD)	69.4 (7.19)
Race/ethnicity
White	91
African American	7
Hispanic/Latina	3
Other	2
Education
High school and below	27
Some college	31
Bachelor’s and above	42
Household income, annually, USD
< $15,000	26
$25,000–$35,000	33
Over $50,000	41
Prior bone density test	89
Normal	42
Osteopenia	31
Osteoporosis	27
Fracture after age 40
Any	34
Hip	3
Other fracture risk factors
Rheumatoid arthritis	10
Current glucocorticoid use	6
Current smoking	8
Family history of osteoporosis	34
REALM literacy score, mean (SD)¹⁴	63.0 (6.1)
High numeracy¹⁵	43