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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.