Table 1. Demographic and Social Economic Characteristic of Patients by Intervention Groups at Baseline (n=193).
| Variables: Levels | Control Group N=118 | Patient Navigation Group N=75 |
|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis in years Mean [STD] (min.-max) | 52.9 (24-88) | 49.7 (24-77) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 76 (64.4%) | 57 (76.0%) |
| Male | 42 (35.6%) | 18 (24.0%) |
| Race-ethnicity | ||
| Black non Hispanic | 25 (23.8%) | 13 (17.8%) |
| White non Hispanic | 37 (35.2%) | 19 (26.0%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 36 (31.3%) | 41 (56.2%) |
| Mixed/Other non Hispanic | 7 (6.7%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 69 (56.7%) | 32 (43.8%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 36 (34.3%) | 41 (56.2%) |
| Language | ||
| English | 77 (67.5%) | 36 (48%) |
| Non-English | 37 (32.5%) | 39 (52%) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 37 (34.6%) | 35 (48.6%) |
| Non-Married | 70 (65.4%) | 37 (51.4%) |
| Education | ||
| 8th grade or less | 9 (22.0%) | 28 (48.3%) |
| Some high school | 7 (17.1%) | 5 (8.6%) |
| High school diploma (including equivalency) | 17 (41.5%) | 17 (29.3%) |
| Some college/vocational training after high School, Associate degree, or College graduate | 8 (19.5%) | 8 (13.8%) |
| Income | ||
| Less than $10,000 | 21 (46.7%) | 19 (35.8%) |
| $10,000 to $19,999 | 16 (35.6%) | 27 (50.9%) |
| $20,000 to $29,999 | 6 (13.3%) | 6 (11.3%) |
| $30,000 or more | 2 (4.4%) | 1 (1.9%) |
| Employment | ||
| Employed full time | 17 (21.5%) | 20 (30.8%) |
| Not employed full time | 62 (78.5%) | 45 (69.2%) |
| Health Insurance Status | ||
| Any Coverage | 89 (75.4%) | 36 (48.0%) |
| No health insurance coverage | 29 (24.6%) | 39 (52.0%) |
| Insurance Type among Covered | ||
| Private insurance | 11 (12.5%) | 3 (8.3%) |
| Medicare (no private) | 17 (19.3%) | 8 (22.8%) |
| Medicaid (no private or Medicare) | 21 (23.9%) | 5 (13.9%) |
| Other government insurance (no private, Medicare, or Medicaid) | 39 (44.3%) | 28 (55.6%) |
| Family history of CRC | ||
| No | 112 (94.9%) | 73 (97.3%) |
| Yes | 6 (5.1%) | 2 (2.7%) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index score | ||
| 0 | 79 (66.9%) | 54 (72.0%) |
| 1 | 23 (19.5%) | 15 (20.0%) |
| 2+ | 16 (13.6%) | 6 (8.0%) |
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Note that the sample size varies because of missing responses in several of the variables.