Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Characteristic | All groups | Video | Pamphlet | Control | Group difference (P‐value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 50–69 | 468 (52.4) | 162 (52.6) | 150 (50.9) | 156 (53.8) | 0.77 |
| 70+ | 425 (47.6) | 146 (47.4) | 145 (49.2) | 134 (46.2) | |
| Married | 617 (69.6) | 206 (67.3) | 215 (73.4) | 196 (68.3) | 0.23 |
| Education | |||||
| <High school | 188 (22.3) | 67 (22.9) | 54 (19.4) | 67 (24.3) | 0.19 |
| High school | 319 (37.6) | 117 (39.8) | 96 (34.5) | 106 (38.4) | |
| >High school | 341 (40.2) | 110 (37.4) | 128 (46.0) | 103 (37.3) | |
| Non‐Caucasian | 44 (5.0) | 14 (4.7) | 15 (5.2) | 15 (5.2) | 0.93 |
| Overall health | |||||
| Excellent | 40 (4.5) | 14 (4.6) | 19 (6.5) | 7 (2.4) | 0.11 |
| Very good | 192 (21.7) | 64 (21.0) | 74 (25.2) | 54 (18.8) | |
| Good | 328 (37.0) | 122 (40.0) | 99 (33.7) | 107 (37.2) | |
| Fair | 226 (25.5) | 76 (24.9) | 69 (23.5) | 81 (28.1) | |
| Poor | 101 (11.4) | 29 (9.5) | 33 (11.2) | 39 (13.5) | |
| CHD | 275 (30.8) | 95 (30.8) | 96 (32.5) | 84 (29.0) | 0.64 |
| CHF | 84 (9.4) | 25 (8.1) | 28 (9.5) | 31 (10.7) | 0.56 |
| COPD | 185 (20.7) | 58 (18.8) | 70 (23.7) | 57 (19.7) | 0.29 |
| Diabetes | 223 (25.0) | 82 (26.6) | 79 (26.8) | 62 (21.4) | 0.23 |
| Asthma | 33 (3.7) | 10 (3.3) | 12 (4.1) | 11 (3.8) | 0.86 |
| Substance abuse | 62 (6.9) | 18 (5.8) | 25 (8.5) | 19 (6.6) | 0.42 |
| Depression | 139 (15.6) | 49 (15.9) | 44 (14.9) | 46 (15.9) | 0.93 |
| Ever had PSA | 623 (70.2) | 209 (68.5) | 207 (70.4) | 207 (71.9) | 0.67 |
| Ever abnormal PSA | 97 (10.9) | 26 (8.5) | 33 (11.2) | 38 (13.2) | 0.19 |
| Prostate problems | 182 (20.5) | 62 (20.3) | 61 (20.8) | 59 (20.5) | 0.99 |
| Family history | 132 (14.9) | 44 (14.4) | 35 (11.9) | 53 (18.4) | 0.09 |
| Urological symptoms | |||||
| None | 141 (16.6) | 55 (18.8) | 44 (15.8) | 42 (15.2) | 0.38 |
| Mild | 410 (48.3) | 147 (50.2) | 129 (46.2) | 134 (48.4) | |
| Moderate | 252 (29.7) | 76 (26.0) | 94 (33.7) | 82 (29.6) | |
| Severe | 46 (5.4) | 15 (5.1) | 12 (4.3) | 19 (6.9) | |
| Using alpha blocker | 158 (17.7) | 43 (14.0) | 62 (21.0) | 53 (18.3) | 0.07 |
| Using diuretic | 267 (30.0) | 87 (28.3) | 86 (29.2) | 94 (32.4) | 0.51 |
Values are given as n (%). CHD, coronary heart disease; CHF, congestive heart failure; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PSA, prostate‐specific antigen.