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. 2013 Sep 16;8(9):e74542. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074542

Table 1. Demographic and Social Economic Characteristic of Patients by Groups at Baseline.

Variables: Levels Control Group N=545 Patient Navigation Group N=494 P value (1)
Age at diagnosis in years: Mean (STD) 47.6 (13.0) 41.0 (11.4) 0.28
Gender
Female 537 (98.7%) 491 (99.4%) 0.41
Male  7 (1.3%)  3 (0.6%)
Race
Black non Hispanic  78 (14.9%)  24 (4.9%) 0.28
White non Hispanic 185 (35.4%)  84 (17.1%)
Hispanic/Latina 234 (44.7%) 378 (77.0%)
Mixed/Other non Hispanic  26 (5.0%)  5 (1.0%)
Ethnicity
Not Hispanic/Latina 289 (55.3%) 113 (23%) 0.18
Hispanic/Latina 234 (44.7%) 378 (77%)
Language
English 323 (60%) 142 (29%) 0.14
Non-English 215 (40%) 348 (71%)
Marital Status
Married 198 (41.8%) 256 (58.7%) 0.02
Non-Married 276 (58.2%) 180 (41.3%)
Education
8th grade or less 49 (22.2%) 144 (46.2%) 0.04
Some high school 38 (17.2%)  60 (19.2%)
High school diploma(including equivalency) 68 (30.8%)  72 (23.1%)
Some college/vocational after high school or Associate degree or College graduate 66 (29.9%)  36 (11.5%)
Income
Less than $10,000 191 (60.1%) 153 (40.9%) 0.12
$10,000 to $19,999 101 (31.8%) 166 (44.4%)
$20,000 to $29,999  17 (5.3%)  47 (12.6%)
$30,000 or more  9 (2.8%)  8 (2.1%)
Employment
Employed full time  94 (24.2%) 120 (30%) 0.65
Not employed full time 295 (75.8%) 280 (70%)
Health Insurance Status
Coverage 335 (62%) 135 (27.8%) 0.20
No health insurance coverage 205 (38%) 350 (72.2%)
Insurance Type among Those Insured
Private insurance  37 (11.1%)  17 (12.8%) 0.88
Medicaid(no private or Medicare)  85 (25.6%)  35 (26.3%)
Medicare(no private)  56 (16.9%)  13 (9.8%)
Other government insurance(no private, Medicare, or Medicaid) 154 (46.4%)  68 (51.1%)
Family history of breast
No 497 (91.2%) 472 (95.5%) 0.03
Yes 48 (8.8%) 22 (4.5%)
Charlson Comorbidity Index score
0 441 (80.9%) 436 (88.3%) 0.67
1  80 (14.7%)  52 (10.5%)
2+  24 (4.4%)  6 (1.2%)
(1)

Generalized Mixed Effects Model P Value for Variable vs. Control/Navigated