Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants who enrolled (n = 487) and completed survey 4 (n = 336)
From: Construct validation of the Research Engagement Survey Tool (REST)
| Â | Total enrolled N (%) | Completed survey 4 N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Race | ||
Non-Hispanic/Latino(a) Black | 201 (41.3%) | 147 (43.8%) |
Non-Hispanic/Latino(a) White | 206 (42.3%) | 140 (41.7%) |
Hispanic | 31 (6.4%) | 17 (5.1%) |
Asian | 21 (4.3%) | 16 (4.8%) |
Other/multiracial/unknown | 28 (5.8%) | 16 (4.8% |
Gender | ||
Male | 92 (19.2%) | 69 (20.5%) |
Female | 386 (80.4%) | 267 (79.5%) |
Other | 9 (1.8%) | 0 (0%) |
Education | ||
Less than HS | 5 (1.0%) | 2 (0.6%) |
HS degree or GED | 17 (3.5%) | 12 (3.6%) |
Some college or Associate degree | 98 (20.4%) | 73 (21.7%) |
College Degree | 133 (27.7%) | 97 (28.9%) |
Graduate Degree | 227 (47.3%) | 152 (45.2%) |
Region | ||
Midwest | 254 (53.1%) | 183 (54.5%) |
North East | 59 (12.3%) | 39 (11.6%) |
South | 121 (25.3%) | 82 (24.4%) |
West | 42 (8.8%) | 31 (9.2%) |
Caribbeana | 2 (0.4%) | 1 (0.3%) |
Status of Projectb | ||
Just Started | – | 20 (6.0%) |
Ongoing | – | 174 (51.8%) |
Completed | – | 142 (42.3%) |
| Â | Mean (SD) | |
Age (n = 477) | 41.6 (14.4) | 41.1 (14.4) |
Health Literacy—SILS (possible range 1–5)c |  |  |
Confident with Forms (n = 373) | 4.4 (0.8) | 4.4 (0.8) |
Problems Reading (n = 373) | 4.4 (0.9) | 4.5 (0.9) |
Help Read (n = 373) | 4.4 (0.9) | 4.4 (0.9) |
Numeracy (n = 374)5 |  |  |
SNS ability subscale average (possible range 1 to 5) | 3.9 (0.9) | 3.9 (0.9) |
SNS preference subscale average (possible range 1–6) | 4.5 (1.0) | 4.6 (1.0) |