Table 1. Characteristics of patient participants (n=15); mean (SD) or n(%) Table 1. Characteristics of patient participants (n=15); mean (SD) or n(%)
Demographic characteristics
Age 71.1 (8.6)
Gender: Female 4 (27%)
Race: White 10 (67%)
Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino 2 (13%)
Preferred language: English 11 (73%)
Marital status: Married/ partnered 13 (87%)
Financial resources
More than enough 2 (13%)
Enough 10 (67%)
Not enough 3 (20%)
Education
High school or less 7 (47%)
College 4 (27%)
Master’s 4 (27%)
Reported disability 7 (47%)
Health insurance
Medicare 11 (73%)
Medicaid 2 (13%)
Employer-based 11 (73%)
Health literacy: Adequate 8 (53%)
Subjective numeracy 12.7 (4.1)
Clinical characteristics
Time since ablation (months) 7.0 (7.0)
Severity of first AF episode (1-10) 7.3 (2.9)
History of prior cardioversions 6 (40%)
History of prior ablations 5 (33%)
Any ER visits for AF in past year 7 (47%)
Any hospital visits for AF in past year 8 (53%)
Any cardiologist visits for AF in past year 14 (93%)
Health literacy was measured using the three-item screener.24 Subjective numeracy was measured using the 3-item Subjective Numeracy Scale.25 Clinical characteristics were measured using the Atrial Fibrillation Severity Scale (AFSS).26 Health literacy was measured using the three-item screener.24 Subjective numeracy was measured using the 3-item Subjective Numeracy Scale.25 Clinical characteristics were measured using the Atrial Fibrillation Severity Scale (AFSS).26