Table 3b.
Basic characteristics for each arm as per protocol
| Variable | Had GC (N=91) | Did not have GC (N=108) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 58.5 ± 12.8 | 57.9 ± 13.2 | 58.1 ± 13.0 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 47 (51.7%) | 60 (55.6%) | 107 (53.8%) |
| Female | 44 (48.3%) | 48 (44.4%) | 92 (46.2%) |
| Race | |||
| Caucasian | 82 (90.1%) | 98 (90.7%) | 180 (90.5%) |
| Other | 9 (9.9%) | 10 (9.3%) | 19 (9.6%) |
| Education | |||
| <= high school | 5 (5.5%) | 14 (13.0%) | 19 (9.5%) |
| Some college | 18 (19.8%) | 25 (23.2%) | 33 (16.6%) |
| Associate degree | 14 (15.4%) | 11 (10.2%) | 25 (12.6%) |
| Bachelor degree | 26 (28.6%) | 23 (21.3%) | 49 (24.6%) |
| Graduate degree | 28 (30.8%) | 35 (32.4%) | 63 (31.7%) |
| Income | |||
| < $25k | 8 (8.8%) | 10 (9.3%) | 18 (9.1%) |
| $25–50k | 15 (16.5%) | 22 (20.4%) | 37 (18.6%) |
| $50–75k | 19 (20.9%) | 19 (17.6%) | 38 (19.1%) |
| $75–100k | 20 (22.0%) | 19 (17.6%) | 39 (19.6%) |
| >$100k | 26 (28.6%) | 36 (33.3%) | 62 (31.2%) |
| Did not want to answer | 3 (3.3%) | 2 (1.9%) | 5 (2.5%) |
| Insurance | |||
| Yes | 82 (90.1%) | 103 (95.4%) | 185 (93.0%) |
| No | 8 (8.8%) | 5 (4.6%) | 13 (6.5%) |
| Disease | |||
| HF | 39 (42.9%) | 60 (55.6%) | 99 (49.8%) |
| HTN | 52 (57.1%) | 48 (44.4%) | 100 (50.2%) |
| Physician-patient result communication on first interaction | |||
| Yes | 16 (17.6%) | 4 (3.7%) | 20 (10.1%) |
| No | 75 (82.4%) | 104 (96.3%) | 179 (89.9%) |