Table 1.
Cohort Descriptiona
| Intervention (n = 449) | Control (n = 450) | Total (n = 899) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race (n = 899) | |||
| Caucasian | 221 (49)b | 230 (51) | 451 (50) |
| African American | 205 (46) | 199 (44) | 404 (45) |
| Other | 23 (5) | 21 (5) | 44 (5) |
| Age (n = 899) | |||
| 40–49 | 242 (54) | 259 (58) | 501 (56) |
| 50–64 | 170 (38) | 167 (37) | 337 (37) |
| 65+ | 37 (8) | 24 (5) | 61 (7) |
| Education (n = 899) | |||
| <High school | 60 (14) | 65 (15) | 125 (14) |
| High school | 121 (27) | 117 (26) | 238 (27) |
| College | 262 (59) | 264 (59) | 526 (59) |
| Insurance (n = 899) | |||
| Commercial | 200 (45) | 219 (49) | 419 (47) |
| Medicare | 72 (16) | 52 (12) | 124 (14) |
| Medicaid | 21 (5) | 20 (4) | 41 (5) |
| Indigent | 88 (20) | 96 (21) | 184 (20) |
| Self-pay | 68 (15) | 63 (14) | 131 (15) |
| First-degree relative with breast cancer (n = 899) | |||
| Yes | 57 (13) | 59 (13) | 116 (13) |
| No | 392 (87) | 391 (87) | 783 (87) |
| Risk comparison (n = 890) | |||
| Little/much lower | 202 (45) | 181 (41) | 383 (43) |
| Average | 168 (38) | 173 (39) | 341 (38) |
| Little/much higher | 76 (17) | 90 (20) | 166 (19) |
| Breast cancer worry frequency (n = 890) | |||
| Rarely/never | 166 (37) | 178 (40) | 344 (39) |
| Sometimes | 217 (49) | 206 (46) | 423 (48) |
| Often/all the time | 60 (14) | 63 (14) | 123 (14) |
a
No significant differences between intervention and control groups for these variables (p ≥ 0.18).
b
Frequency (%).