Table 2.
Description of the Study Participants
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Patients (n = 2,620) | |
| Age, y | |
| Less than 40 | 807 (31.4) |
| 40–49 | 959 (37.3) |
| At least 50 | 807 (31.4) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 1,689 (64.5) |
| Male | 931 (35.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 1,855 (72.5) |
| African American | 302 (11.8) |
| Latino | 302 (11.8) |
| Asian American/other | 100 (3.9) |
| Overall health status | |
| Poor–fair | 396 (15.2) |
| Good | 723 (27.7) |
| Very good–excellent | 1,493 (57.2) |
| Insurance status | |
| None | 126 (5.1) |
| Commercial/private | 870 (35.6) |
| Managed care plan | 1,451 (59.3) |
| Physicians (n = 166) | |
| Age, y | |
| Less than 40 | 66 (39.8) |
| 40–49 | 55 (33.1) |
| At least 50 | 45 (27.1) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 66 (39.8) |
| Male | 100 (60.2) |