Table 1. Basic demographic information for subjects attending small-group community sessions vs. traditional one-on-one information and consent sessions.
| Demographic | Small-group sessions (n=88) | One-on-one sessions (n=15) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years (mean ± s.d.) | 72.3 ± 5.5 | 73.5 ± 5.9 | 0.46, Student t-test |
| Education in years (mean ± s.d.) | 16.7 ± 2.3 | 16.8 ± 2.6 | 0.89, Student t-test |
| Gender (% male) | 53.3 | 53.2 | 1.0, Fisher exact test |
| Minority status (%) | 4.3 | 13.3 | 0.24, Fisher exact test |