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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2010 Jul 30;31(6):589–603. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2010.07.012

Table 4a.

Participant characteristics at randomization (baseline) by treatment assignment

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
UC UC + Auto UC + Auto + Assisted UC + Auto + Assisted + Care Mgt
Characteristics n=1167 n=1173 n=1161 n=1174
Age, mean (sd) 58.0 (6.1) 57.6 (5.9) 57.9 (5.9) 57.9 (5.9)
    (missing) 0 0 0 0
Age group, n (%)
    50 – 64 988 (85%) 1000 (85%) 983 (85%) 992 (85%)
    65 – 75 179 (15%) 173 (15%) 178 (15%) 182 (16%)
    (missing) 0 0 0 0
Female, n (%) 653 (56%) 631 (54%) 616 (53%) 649 (55%)
    (missing) 0 0 0 0
Race / Ethnicity, n (%)
    American Indian/Alaska Native 40 (3%) 50 (4%) 47 (4%) 52 (4%)
    Asian 64 (6%) 62 (5%) 53 (5%) 58 (5%)
    Black or African American 44 (4%) 54 (5%) 64 (6%) 67 (6%)
    Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 8 (1%) 14 (1%) 12 (1%) 7 (1%)
    Hispanic 43 (4%) 27 (2%) 35 (3%) 49 (4%)
    White 950 (82%) 944 (81%) 928 (80%) 923 (79%)
    Other 7 (1%) 18 (2%) 14 (1%) 14 (1%)
    (missing) 11 4 8 4
General Health, n (%)
      Excellent 259 (22%) 261 (22%) 247 (21%) 266 (23%)
      Very Good 464 (40%) 477 (41%) 483 (42%) 486 (41%)
      Good 338 (29%) 366 (31%) 354 (30%) 335 (29%)
      Fair 97 (8%) 62 (5%) 70 (6%) 73 (6%)
      Poor 7 (1%) 7 (1%) 4 (0%) 13(1%)
      (missing) 2 0 3 1
Married or living with partner, n (%) 838 (72%) 873 (74%) 867 (75%) 870 (74%)
    (missing) 3 0 2 2
Highest education, n (%)
      High school grad, GED, or less 191 (16%) 170 (15%) 174 (15%) 168 (14%)
      Some college, 2 year degree, or vocational training 368 (32%) 364 (31%) 353 (30%) 383 (33%)
      Bachelor's degree or higher 606 (52%) 637 (54%) 634 (55%) 623 (53%)
    (missing) 2 2 0 0
Employment, n (%)
    Full time or part time 837 (72%) 850 (72%) 832 (72%) 837 (71%)
    Retired 260 (22%) 267 (23%) 273 (24%) 276 (24%)
    Other* 68 (6%) 56 (5%) 56 (5%) 59 (5%)
    (missing) 2 0 0 2
Never been screened for CRC, n (%) 540 (46%) 545 (46%) 541 (47%) 544 (46%)
    (missing) 0 0 0 0
First degree relative with CRC > age 60, n (%) 55 (5%) 50 (4%) 51 (4%) 59 (5%)
    (missing) 22 16 17 18
Other family or friend with CRC, n (%) 201 (17%) 217 (19%) 213 (18%) 211 (18%)
    (missing) 15 24 10 12
Completed Long Survey 321 (28%) 349 (30%) 285 (25%) 297 (25%)
    (missing) 0 0 0 0
*

‘Other’ employment category includes students, homemakers, unemployed, and disabled participants