Table 1.
Participant characteristics by group assignment
| Groups | ||
|---|---|---|
| Independent Variable | Navigated (n = 225) | Control (n = 213) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 89% (200) | 91% (194) |
| Male | 11% (25) | 9% (19) |
| Age Category (years) | ||
| < 40 | 8% (19) | 4% (9) |
| 40 – 49 | 22% (50) | 18% (39) |
| 50 – 59 | 31% (69) | 38% (80) |
| ≥60 | 39% (87) | 40% (85) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Black | 23% (52) | 17% (37) |
| White | 52% (116) | 61% (129) |
| Hispanic | 21% (47) | 15% (31) |
| Other | 4% (9) | 7% (14) |
| Primary Language | ||
| English | 90% (202) | 92% (195) |
| Other | 10% (23) | 8% (18) |
| Birth Country | ||
| Outside of US | 14% (32) | 15% (31) |
| US | 86% (193) | 85% (182) |
| Education | ||
| < high school | 21% (47) | 20% (41) |
| High school diploma (including equivalency) | 22% (50) | 30% (63) |
| Some college/Vocational school/Associate | 34% (75) | 29% (61) |
| College graduate/Graduate or professional | 23% (52) | 21% (45) |
| Median Household Income by ZIP Code* | ||
| < $30,000 | 20% (44) | 19% (40) |
| $30,000 to $39,999 | 32% (71) | 23% (49) |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 22% (48) | 23% (49) |
| ≥$50,000 | 26% (57) | 35% (73) |
| Insurance Status Revised | ||
| Uninsured | 18% (40) | 19% (41) |
| Public insurance | 32% (72) | 27% (57) |
| Private insurance | 50% (113) | 54% (115) |
| Employment Status | ||
| No current employment | 63% (142) | 66% (139) |
| Part-time employment | 11% (24) | 9% (19) |
| Full-time employment | 26% (59) | 25% (54) |
| Household Size | ||
| 1 | 22% (49) | 25% (53) |
| 2 | 39% (89) | 38% (82) |
| ≥3 | 39% (87) | 37% (78) |
| Housing Status | ||
| Renting (apartment, home, condo, mobile) | 37% (84) | 30% (64) |
| Own (home, condo, mobile home) | 51% (114) | 60% (126) |
| Other | 12% (26) | 10% (20) |
| Dependents | ||
| 0 | 57% (95) | 57% (88) |
| 1 | 27% (44) | 20% (31) |
| ≥2 | 16% (26) | 23% (35) |
| Distance from treatment facility (miles) | ||
| < 1.5 | 6% (13) | 6% (13) |
| 1.5 – 3.9 | 30% (68) | 26% (56) |
| 4 – 8.4 | 34% (76) | 33% (70) |
| ≥8.5 | 30% (68) | 35% (73) |
| Cancer Type | ||
| Breast | 81% (183) | 80% (170) |
| Colorectal | 19% (42) | 20% (43) |
| Site | ||
| Denver | 27% (60) | 28% (59) |
| Rochester | 73% (165) | 72% (154) |
| Cancer Stage | ||
| Stage 0 | 9% (20) | 9% (18) |
| Stage 1 | 29% (65) | 29% (61) |
| Stage 2 | 33% (72) | 30% (63) |
| Stage 3 | 24% (53) | 26% (55) |
| Stage 4 | 5% (11) | 6 % (12) |
*
From the U.S. Census 2000 Summary File 3—United States/prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2002.