Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants randomly assigned to a “just-in-time” nurse consultation and to PAADRN intervention and control groups who completed a 52-week follow-up interview
| Characteristic | Nurse consultation (n = 104) | PAADRN intervention (n = 39) | PAADRN control (n = 70) | p value (consultation vs intervention) | p value (consultation vs control) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 70.7 (6.1) | 66.2 (8.7) | 68.7 (7.7) | 0.001 | 0.059 |
| Sex, no. (%) | |||||
| Men | 19 (18.3) | 6 (15.4) | 17 (24.3) | 0.686 | 0.337 |
| Women | 85 (81.7) | 33 (84.6) | 53 (75.7) | ||
| Race, no. (%) | |||||
| White | 69 (66.3) | 25 (64.1) | 43 (61.4) | 0.631 | 0.749 |
| Black | 33 (31.7) | 14 (35.9) | 26 (37.1) | ||
| Other/unknown | 2 (1.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | ||
| Education, no. (%) | |||||
| High school or less | 18 (17.3) | 7 (17.9) | 10 (14.3) | 0.775 | 0.878 |
| Some college | 39 (37.5) | 14 (35.9) | 30 (42.9) | ||
| College graduate | 25 (24.0) | 7 (17.9) | 17 (24.3) | ||
| Postgraduate | 22 (21.2) | 11 (28.2) | 13 (18.6) | ||
| Literacy, mean (SD) | 4.4 (0.72) | 4.7 (0.52) | 4.5 (0.9) | 0.050 | 0.730 |
| Numeracy, mean (SD) | 4.6 (0.98) | 4.9 (0.65) | 4.7 (0.9) | 0.040 | 0.434 |
| Prior DXA, no. (%) | |||||
| No | 37 (35.6) | 19 (48.7) | 30 (42.9) | 0.152 | 0.333 |
| Yes | 67 (64.4) | 20 (51.3) | 40 (57.1) | ||
| Self-reported health, no. (%) | |||||
| Excellent/very good | 50 (48.1) | 18 (46.2) | 40 (57.1) | 0.227 | 0.499 |
| Good | 39 (37.5) | 19 (48.7) | 22 (31.4) | ||
| Fair/poor | 15 (14.4) | 2 (5.1) | 8 (11.4) | ||
| Baseline DXA, no. (%) | |||||
| Normal | 32 (30.8) | 15 (38.5) | 21 (30.0) | 0.233 | 0.871 |
| Low BMD | 56 (53.8) | 22 (56.4) | 40 (57.1) | ||
| Osteoporosis | 16 (15.4) | 2 (5.1) | 9 (12.9) | ||
| Fracture risk, no. (%) | |||||
| Low | 60 (57.7) | 30 (76.9) | 40 (57.1) | 0.083 | 0.848 |
| Moderate | 28 (26.9) | 7 (17.9) | 21 (30.0) | ||
| High | 16 (15.4) | 2 (5.1) | 9 (12.9) | ||
BMD = bone mineral density; DXA = dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry; PAADRN = Patient Activation After DXA Result Notification; SD = standard deviation.