Table 1.
Characteristics of the Population in the Patient Navigation Research Program
| Characteristics | Total % (n) | Navigation % (n) | Usual Care % (n) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 (10,521) | 48.1 (5,063) | 51.9 (5,458) | ||
| Age (years) | ||||
| <30 | 18.6 (1,958) | 22.0 (1,115) | 15.4 (843) | <0.001 |
| 30–39 | 13.8 (1,451) | 16.6 (841) | 11.2 (610) | |
| 40–49 | 28.4 (2,988) | 26.5 (1,340) | 30.2 (1,648) | |
| 50–59 | 20.4 (2,146) | 19 (950) | 21.9 (1,196) | |
| 60–69 | 12.5 (1,313) | 11 (560) | 13.8 (753) | |
| 70–79 | 4.8 (507) | 4 (217) | 5.3 (290) | |
| 80+ | 1.2 (125) | 0.5 (27) | 1.8 (98) | |
| Missing | 0.3 (33) | 0.3 (13) | 0.4 (20) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 91.9 (9,671) | 92.1 (4,665) | 91.7 (5,006) | 0.471 |
| Male | 8.1 (849) | 7.9 (398) | 8.3 (451) | |
| Missing | <0.1 (1) | 0 (0) | <0.1 (1) | |
| Race | ||||
| Black | 31.7 (3,330) | 29.4 (1,487) | 33.8 (1,843) | <0.001 |
| White | 24.7 (2,594) | 24.2 (1,224) | 25.1 (1,370) | |
| Hispanic | 39 (4,106) | 42.3 (2,142) | 36 (1,964) | |
| Other | 3.7 (392) | 4.1 (207) | 3.4 (185) | |
| Missing | 0.9 (99) | 0.1 (3) | 1.8 (96) | |
| Primary Language | ||||
| English | 59.7 (6,286) | 62.4 (3,159) | 57.3 (3,127) | <0.001 |
| Spanish | 24.5 (2,576) | 29.9 (1,515) | 19.4 (1,061) | |
| Other | 5.6 (594) | 6.2 (312) | 5.2 (282) | |
| Missing | 10.1 (1,065) | 1.5 (77) | 18.1 (988) | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single/Never Married | 41 (4,317) | 43.1 (2,180) | 39.2 (2,137) | <0.001 |
| Married/Living as Married | 31.9 (3,360) | 35 (1,772) | 29.1 (1,588) | |
| Divorced/Separated | 13.3 (1,397) | 15.5 (784) | 11.2 (613) | |
| Widowed | 4.3 (457) | 3.9 (197) | 4.8 (260) | |
| Missing | 9.4 (990) | 2.6 (130) | 15.8 (860) | |
| Insurance | ||||
| Uninsured | 32.2 (3,385) | 36.3 (1,837) | 28.4 (1,548) | <0.001 |
| Public | 40.5 (4,259) | 38.9 (1,969) | 42 (2,290) | |
| Private | 26.6 (2,801) | 23.7 (1,202) | 29.3 (1,599) | |
| Missing | 0.7 (76) | 1.1 (55) | 0.4 (21) | |
| Cancer Screening Test | ||||
| Breast | 63.9 (6,726) | 60.9 (3,083) | 66.7 (3,643) | <0.001 |
| Cervix | 25.5 (2,681) | 28.7 (1,455) | 22.5 (1,226) | |
| Colorectal | 4.7 (497) | 4.3 (219) | 5.1 (278) | |
| Prostate | 5.9 (617) | 6 (306) | 5.7 (311) | |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| No cancer | 76.5 (8,050) | 77.7 (3,934) | 75.4 (4,116) | <0.001 |
| Cancer | 11.7 (1,226) | 12.4 (626) | 11 (600) | |
| Missing | 11.8 (1,245) | 9.9 (503) | 13.6 (742) | |
| Stage | ||||
| Stage 0 | 11.5 (141) | 7.5 (47) | 15.7 (94) | <0.001 |
| Stage I | 18.9 (232) | 18.1 (113) | 19.8 (119) | |
| Stage II | 20.7 (254) | 19.6 (123) | 21.8 (131) | |
| Stage III | 7.3 (89) | 7.8 (49) | 6.7 (40) | |
| Stage IV | 2.9 (35) | 3.2 (20) | 2.5 (15) | |
| CIN2 or CIN3 | 25.4 (311) | 29.6 (185) | 21 (126) | |
| Missing | 13.4 (164) | 14.2 (89) | 12.5 (75) | |