Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of all consenting participants randomized to a “just-in-time” nurse consultation and to PAADRN intervention and control groups
| Characteristic | Nurse consultation (n = 153) | PAADRN intervention (n = 56) | PAADRN control (n = 79) | p value (consultation vs intervention) | p value (consultation vs control) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 70.4 (6.3) | 66.6 (8) | 68.2 (7.9) | < 0.001 | 0.018 |
| Sex, no. (%) | |||||
| Men | 30 (19.6) | 9 (15.0) | 21 (23.6) | 0.434 | 0.463 |
| Women | 123 (80.4) | 51 (85.0) | 68 (76.4) | ||
| Race, no. (%) | |||||
| White | 97 (63.4) | 32 (53.3) | 50 (56.2) | 0.171 | 0.54 |
| Black | 53 (34.6) | 28 (46.7) | 37 (41.6) | ||
| Other/unknown | 3 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.2) | ||
| Education, no. (%) | |||||
| High school or less | 30 (19.6) | 14 (23.3) | 18 (20.2) | 0.651 | 0.624 |
| Some college | 47 (30.7) | 21 (35.0) | 34 (38.2) | ||
| College graduate | 40 (26.1) | 11 (18.3) | 19 (21.3) | ||
| Postgraduate | 30 (19.6) | 14 (23.3) | 18 (20.2) | ||
| Literacy, mean (SD) | 4.5 (0.8) | 4.6 (0.8) | 4.5 (0.9) | 0.362 | 0.636 |
| Numeracy, mean (SD) | 4.7 (0.9) | 4.7 (0.9) | 4.7 (1.0) | 0.761 | 0.931 |
| Prior DXA, no. (%) | |||||
| No | 59 (38.6) | 30 (50.0) | 39 (43.8) | 0.128 | 0.422 |
| Yes | 94 (61.4) | 30 (50.0) | 50 (56.2) | ||
| Self-reported health, no. (%) | |||||
| Excellent/very good | 79 (51.6) | 30 (50.0) | 51 (57.3) | 0.735 | 0.648 |
| Good | 54 (35.3) | 24 (40.0) | 29 (32.6) | ||
| Fair/poor | 20 (13.1) | 6 (10.0) | 9 (10.1) | ||
| Baseline DXA, no. (%) | |||||
| Normal | 50 (32.9) | 21 (35) | 27 (30.3) | 0.205 | 0.623 |
| Low BMD | 78 (51.3) | 35 (58.3) | 51 (57.3) | ||
| Osteoporosis | 24 (15.8) | 4 (6.7) | 11 (12.4) | ||
| Fracture risk, no. (%) | |||||
| Low | 91 (59.5) | 47 (78.3) | 53 (59.6) | 0.028 | 0.945 |
| Moderate | 41 (26.8) | 10 (16.7) | 25 (28.1) | ||
| High | 21 (13.7) | 3 (5.0) | 11 (12.4) | ||
BMD = bone mineral density; DXA = dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry; PAADRN = Patient Activation After DXA Result Notification; SD = standard deviation.