Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants (n = 286)*
| Characteristic | Other CMI only (n = 78) | Other CMI w/ SMART (n = 77) | DrugFactsBox only (n = 65) | DrugFactsBox w/ SMART (n = 66) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD years | 55.5 ± 10.8 | 54.7 ± 11.8 | 56.2 ± 10.1 | 54.9 ± 14.7 |
| White race† | 76.3 (58) | 81.6 (62) | 73.4 (47) | 71.2 (47) |
| Married | 66.7 (52) | 52.0 (40) | 60.0 (39) | 65.2 (43) |
| Female sex | 89.7 (70) | 89.6 (69) | 92.3 (60) | 89.4 (59) |
| College graduate‡ | 52.0 (40) | 62.3(48) | 49.2 (32) | 57.6 (38) |
| Disease activity, mean ± SD | 4.6 ± 1.7 | 4.3 ± 1.6 | 4.8 ± 1.7 | 4.5 ± 1.7 |
| Reported having a lot of trouble affording medications | 16.7 (13) | 10.4 (8) | 13.9 (9) | 21.2 (14) |
| Met criteria for informed decision‐making‡ | 37.7 (29) | 36.4 (28) | 38.5 (25) | 30.3 (20) |
| Not taking any DMARDs§ | 5.2 (4) | 10.7 (8) | 10.8 (7) | 9.1 (6) |
| Knowledge, mean ± SD | 77.1 ± 15.1 | 79.3 ± 14.3 | 77.2 ± 15.7 | 75.8 ± 17.2 |
| Values, mean ± SD | 5.0 ± 3.5 | 5.2 ± 4.2 | 5.7 ± 4.0 | 4.7 ± 3.5 |
| Gist reasoning ability¶ | ||||
| Complex abstraction, mean ± SD | 2.0 ± 1.6 | 2.0 ± 1.5 | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 2.0 ± 1.5 |
| Lesson quality, mean ± SD | 1.0 ± 1.1 | 1.0 ± 1.2 | 1.0 ± 1.1 | 0.7 ± 1.0 |
Values are the percent (number) unless indicated otherwise. For all variables, higher values reflect higher levels of the attribute measured. CMI = consumer medical information; DMARDs = disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs; SMART = Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training.
Due to missing data, the total number of study participants with the characteristic of White race was n = 282.
Due to missing data, the total number of study participants with the characteristic of college graduate and who met criteria for informed decision‐making was n = 285.
Due to missing data, the total number of study participants with the characteristic of not taking any DMARDs was n = 283.
Due to missing data, the total number of study participants with scores for Test of Strategic Learning complex abstraction and lesson quality was n = 270.