Table 1.
Baseline Demographic and Health Characteristics Among 1,261 Participants
| Total n (%)* | |
|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Latina white | 441 (35.0%) |
| Latina | 301 (23.9%) |
| Black or African American | 281 (22.2%) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 238 (18.9%) |
| Age at survey | |
| 40–50 | 379 (30.0%) |
| 51–65 | 668 (53.0%) |
| 65–74 | 214 (17.0%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/living with partner | 565 (45.1%) |
| Other | 688 (54.9%) |
| Education | |
| High school diploma or less | 405 (32.4%) |
| Some college | 322 (25.8%) |
| College graduate or more | 522 (41.8%) |
| Employment status | |
| Full time | 340 (27.0%) |
| Part time | 244 (19.4%) |
| Retired | 219 (17.4%) |
| Not working | 455 (36.2%) |
| Insurance | |
| Private insurance | 603 (47.8%) |
| Public insurance | 625 (49.6%) |
| No insurance | 33 (2.6%) |
| Language of interview | |
| English | 1,098 (87.1%) |
| Spanish or Cantonese | 163 (12.9%) |
| Clinic site | |
| Site 1 (academic) | 865 (68.6%) |
| Site 2 (safety net) | 396 (31.4%) |
| Randomization group | |
| Intervention | 596 (47.2%) |
| Comparison | 665 (52.8%) |
| Number of comorbid conditions | |
| 0 | 86 (6.8%) |
| 1–2 | 504 (40.0%) |
| 3 or more | 671 (53.2%) |
| Number of primary care visits in last year | |
| 0–1 | 357 (28.7%) |
| 2–3 | 429 (34.4%) |
| 4+ | 460 (36.9%) |
| Self-perceived general health | |
| Excellent/very good | 426 (34.0%) |
| Good/fair/poor | 828 (66.0%) |
| Breast cancer risk | |
| High risk – Gail/BCSC | 202 (16.0%) |
| High risk – RST | 112 (8.9%) |
| Average risk – relatives with BC | 179 (14.2%) |
| Average risk – no relatives with BC | 768 (60.9%) |
*
Percentages based on non-missing values.
BC, breast cancer; BCSC, Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Model; RST, referral screening tool.