Table 3.
Number of participants who answered knowledge questions correct by study conditions, n (%)
| Health insurance knowledge questions | I Can PIC (n = 98), n (%) | Attention control (n = 100), n (%) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your premium is the monthly bill you pay to have health insurance. T | 94 (95.92) | 93 (93.00) | .370 |
| A deductible is the amount of money you have to pay out of your own pocket for medical care each year before your insurance plan will start sharing the cost. T | 95 (96.94) | 92 (92.00) | .129 |
| Your monthly premium counts toward your deductible. F | 94 (95.92) | 86 (86.00) | .015 |
| Health insurance formulary is the list of prescription drugs your health plan will cover. T | 81 (82.65) | 42 (42.00) | <.0001 |
| In‐network doctors and hospitals are those that are closest to your home. F | 87 (88.78) | 91 (91.00) | .604 |
| There is no copayment for preventive care if you see a doctor who is part of your plans network. T | 71 (72.45) | 51 (51.00) | .002 |
| If a plan covers a percent of the bill and you pay the rest that is called coinsurance. T | 82 (83.67) | 49 (49.00) | <.0001 |
| You can stop paying your premium each month if you reach your out‐of‐pocket maximum. F | 96 (97.96) | 91 (91.00) | .033 |
T indicates the correct answer is true. F indicates the answer is false. Participants completed knowledge questions after viewing I Can PIC or attention control.
a
Pearson chi‐square for categorical variables.