Table 1. Characteristics of study sample (n= 671).
| Variable | Range | M (SE) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 58.77 (0.47) | |
| Education1 | 1-7 | 4.35 (0.06) |
| Income2 | 1-6 | 4.17 (0.07) |
| General medical mistrust3 | 14-44 | 25.84 (0.21) |
| General healthcare self-efficacy4 | 11-46 | 31.60 (0.16) |
| Patient satisfaction3 | 34-140 | 111.11(0.52) |
| n (%) | ||
| % Private insurance | 540 (78) | |
| % Regular source of care | 677 (97) | |
| % Lifetime history of mammography | 670 (97) |
Note.
1
1 =8th grade or less, 2 = Some high school, 3 = High school diploma/GED, 4 = Some college/vocational training, 5 = Associate's degree, 6 = College degree, and 7 = Graduate/professional degree.
2
1 = <$10,000, 2 =$10-19,999, 3 = $20-29,999, 4 = $30-39,999, 5 = $40-49,999, 6 = $50,000<.
3
1 = Strongly disagree to 5 = Strongly agree.
4
1 = Strongly disagree to 4 = Strongly agree.
5
Proportion of women who strongly agreed/agreed to the statement “I prefer to leave the decision about my treatment to my doctor.”