Table 1.

Characteristics of White and Black Veterans Surveyed^*

n	Black	White	P-Value
	108	63	NA
Age (years, standard deviation)	55 (10)	54 (11)	.52
Male	94%	97%	.71
Household income <$20,000 per year	70%	58%	.11
Educational attainment less than high school diploma	19%	15%	.53
More than 2 comorbid conditions	55%	60%	.47
Cardiovascular disease	65%	60%	.45
Less than 2 prior medical procedures	50%	25%	.002

^*Data presented are percentages of enrollees in each column, unless otherwise specified.