Table 1.
Patient Demographics
| Variable | Educational Intervention Group, n=169 | No Educational Intervention Group, n=151 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | n=160 | n=142 | 0.8a |
| Male | 50 (31) | 47 (33) | |
| Female | 110 (69) | 95 (67) | |
| Race | n=156 | n=136 | 0.7a |
| White | 46 (29) | 44 (32) | |
| Black/African American | 104 (67) | 85 (63) | |
| Other | 6 (4) | 7 (5) | |
| Education level | n=149 | n=126 | 0.08a |
| Some high school | 16 (11) | 22 (17) | |
| High school/GED | 45 (30) | 49 (39) | |
| Some college | 38 (26) | 20 (16) | |
| Vocational/technical | 24 (16) | 18 (14) | |
| College degree | 22 (15) | 11 (9) | |
| Master's degree or higher | 4 (3) | 6 (5) | |
| Age, years, mean ± SDb | 49 ± 13.18 | 50 ± 12.89 | 0.4c |
Note: Data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
aChi-squared test.
bn=158 for the intervention group, and n=134 for the nonintervention group.
ct test.
GED, General Educational Development Test.