Table 1.
Baseline participant demographics by treatment arm (N = 270)
| Characteristic | CRC screening information plus patient activation n = 138 |
CRC screening information only n = 132 |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y, median) | 55.7 | 56.3 |
| Gender (% female) | 92 (66.7) | 80 (60.6) |
| Race (% African American) | 104 (75.4) | 91 (68.9) |
| Marital statusa (% married/living as married) | 15 (10.9) | 23 (17.4) |
| Education (% less than high school) | 40 (29.0) | 34 (25.8) |
| Household income (% with income <$20,000) | 87 (63.0) | 77 (58.3) |
| Health insurance (% with no insurance) | 82 (59.4) | 72 (54.5) |
| Health literacy: less than high school reading level (% with REALM score <60) | 80 (58.0) | 65 (49.2) |
| Comorbid conditions (% with 2+ conditions) | 46 (33.3) | 37 (28.0) |
| Previous CRC screening (% reporting previous test completion) | 34 (24.6) | 31 (23.5) |
| Shared decision making (% prefer involvement with medical decisions) | 101 (73.2) | 105 (79.6) |
a
P < 0.05.