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