Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics by Randomization Group of System of Support Trial Study Participants with a Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) or Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (N = 140)

Characteristics	Usual Care N=70	Nurse Navigation N=70
	n (%)	n (%)
Age group at baseline (years)
50 – 64	54 (77)	57 (81)
65 – 73	16 (23)	13 (19)
Female	31 (44)	33 (47)
White, non-Hispanic	51 (73)	55 (79)
General Health
Excellent/Very good	41 (59)	40 (57)
Good	21 (30)	23 (33)
Fair/Poor	8 (11)	7 (10)
Married or living with partner	52 (74)	44 (63)
Highest education
High school grad, GED, or less	17 (24)	8 (11)
Some college	24 (34)	22 (31)
Bachelor’s degree or higher	29 (41)	40 (57)
Never been screened for CRC	28 (40)	27 (39)
First degree relative with CRC	6 (9)	2 (3)
Type of positive study test
FOBT	59 (84)	59 (84)
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy	11 (16)	11 (16)