Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
| Patient characteristics | Touch N=20 N (%) | No touch N=10 N (%) | Usual care N=9 N (%) | Total N=39 N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 54.9 (12) | 54.9 (10) | 55.6 (9) | 55.1 (11) |
| Gender, female | 17 (85) | 9 (90) | 6 (67) | 32 (82) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) |
| White | 19 (95) | 10 (100) | 8 (89) | 37 (95) |
| Marital status | ||||
| • Married | 13 (65) | 6 (60) | 8 (89) | 27 (69) |
| • Other | 7 (35) | 4 (40) | 1 (11) | 12 (31) |
| Living alone | 3 (15) | 2 (20) | 0 (0) | 5 (13) |
| Not admitted to hospital in the last 12 months | 8 (40) | 6 (60) | 4 (44) | 18 (46) |
| Education | ||||
| • College grad or more | 10 (50) | 6 (60) | 5 (56) | 21 (54) |
| Employment | ||||
| • FT or PT | 5 (25) | 5 (50) | 4 (44) | 14 (36) |
| Household income | ||||
| • NA/refused/DK | 3 (15) | 3 (30) | 1 (11) | 7 (18) |
| • <$50K | 4 (20) | 2 (20) | 1 (11) | 7 (18) |
| • >$50K | 13 (65) | 5 (50) | 7 (78) | 25 (64) |
SD, standard deviation; FT, full time; PT, part time; NA, not applicable; DK, did not know.