Table 1.

Comparisons of men who were aware versus unaware of PSA screening status (N = 142)

	Total sample (%)	Unaware (n = 76) (%)	Aware (n = 66) (%)	p valuea
Immigrant
No	17.6	17.1	18.2	.867
Yes	82.4	82.9	81.8
Highest education achieved
Post-secondary	37.3	25.0	51.5	.001
≤High school	62.7	75.0	48.5
Age group in years
45–49	23.9	28.9	18.2	.373
50–54	23.9	19.7	28.8
55–59	28.2	28.9	27.3
60–70	23.9	22.4	25.8
Married
No	14.8	14.5	15.2	.910
Yes	85.2	85.5	84.8
Comorbid conditions
None	19.7	22.4	16.7	.394
≥1	80.3	77.6	83.3
Genitourinary symptoms
Asymptomatic	64.1	59.2	69.7	.194
Symptomatic	35.9	40.8	30.3
Plan to get tested for prostate cancer
Yes	55.6	47.4	65.2	.033
No	44.4	52.6	34.8
Prostate cancer knowledge
>50 % correct	48.6	35.5	63.6	.001
≤50 % correct	51.4	64.5	36.4
Efficacy to discuss prostate cancer testing with physician
High	46.5	38.2	56.1	.033
Low	53.5	61.8	43.9
Physician recommended PSA test (T2)
Yes	21.1	3.9	40.9	.001
No	78.9	96.1	59.1
PSA decision making preferences (T2)
Patient decision	16.2	21.1	10.6	.188
Physician decision	5.6	6.6	5.6
Physician-patient shared decision	78.2	72.4	84.8

^aTwo-sided p values. Associations between awareness of PSA test being performed (no/yes) and categorical variables were calculated using Chi square analyses. Unless otherwise noted, variables measured at Time 1. T2 = Time 2