Table 2.
Description of Participants at Baseline.
| UCG (n = 74)
|
CBIG (n = 74)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| N = 148 | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Tests of difference |
| Race | |||
| White | 69 (93.2) | 60 (81.1) | χ2(1) = 4.89, p = .02 |
| Other | 5 (6.8) | 14 (18.9) | |
| Education | |||
| High school grad. | 8 (10.8) | 5 (6.8) | χ2(3) = 0.95, p = .81 |
| Partial college | 19 (25.7) | 21 (28.4) | |
| College grad. | 34 (45.9) | 33 (44.6) | |
| Graduate degree | 13 (17.6) | 15 (20.3) | |
| Living arrangements | |||
| Partnered | 55 (74.3) | 50 (67.6) | χ2(1) = 0.82, p = .37 |
| Nonpartnered | 19 (25.7) | 24 (32.4) | |
| Menopausal status | |||
| Pre-menopausal | |||
| Regular cycle | 20 (27) | 21 (28.4) | χ2(1) = 0.46 p = .49 |
| Irregular cycle | 7 (9.5) | 3 (4.1) | |
| Skipping cycles (<12/year) | 10 (13.5) | 15 (20.3) | |
| Post-menopausal | |||
| Cycles stopped naturally | 24 (32.4) | 16 (21.6) | |
| Cycles stopped due to surgery/medical treatment | 13 (17.6) | 19 (25.7) | |
| Care received during study | |||
| Bone density | |||
| Ever | 14 (43) | 23 (56) | χ2(1) = 1.09, p = .29 |
| Past 9 months | 6 (19) | 6 (15) | χ2(1) = 0.577, p = .44 |
| Advised by provider to … | |||
| Increase calcium intake | 9 (28) | 12 (29) | χ2(1) = 0.011, p = .91 |
| Take calcium supplements | 9 (28) | 15 (37) | χ2(1) = 0.583, p = .44 |
| Take vitamin D supplements | 11 (34) 11 (34) |
13 (31) 16 (39) |
χ2(1) = 0.058, p = .81 χ2(1) = 0.167, p = .68 |
| Increase exercise | 4 (13) | 5 (12) | χ2(1) = 0.002, p = .96 |
| Balance exercises | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | χ2(1) = 0.781, p = .37 |
| Stop smoking | 3 (9) | 3 (7) | χ2(1) = 0.101, p = .71 |
| Begin medication | 11 (34) | 19 (49) | χ2(1) = 1.482, p = .22 |
| Receive written info | 5 (16) | 13 (33) | χ2(1) = 2.700, p = .10 |
Note: UCG = usual care group; CBIG = computer-based intervention group; Other Race = (African American = 12; Latino = 1; Asian [n = 4]; Other [n = 1]).