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Table 1 Feasibility Study 1, January 2005

From: The development of a web- and a print-based decision aid for prostate cancer screening

 

GUH (N = 34)

WHC (N = 21)

Total (N = 55)

Age (N = 55)

M = 55.4 SD = 8.2

M = 53.7 SD = 6.7

M = 54.7 SD = 7.6

Race/Ethnicity #

   

White (N = 19)

50%

10.5%

35.8%

African American (N = 30)

38.2%

89.5%

56.6%

Other (N = 4)

11.8%

0

7.5%

Education

   

< HS grad (N = 14)

20.6%

33.3%

25.5%

Voc/trade or some college (N = 12)

14.7%

33.3%

21.8%

College Graduate (N = 7)

20.6%

0

12.7%

Graduate work/degree (N = 22)

44.1%

33.3%

40.0%

Marital Status

   

Married (N = 37)

70.6%

61.9%

67.3%

Other (N = 18)

29.4%

38.1%

32.7%

Internet access at home/work

   

Yes (N = 41)

82.4%

61.9%

74.5%

No (N = 14)

17.6%

38.1%

25.5%

Home/Work Computer Internet Usage (among those with access at home/work)

   

Few times yr/few times month (N = 7)

7.1%

38.5%

17.1%

Once/twice a wk (N = 5)

14.3%

7.7%

12.2%

Daily (N = 29)

78.6%

53.8%

70.7%

Receiving Health Related Information #

   

Prefers Internet (N = 23)

47.1%

36.8%

43.4%

Prefers Booklet (N = 30)

52.9%

63.2%

56.6%

Willingness to Read Prostate Cancer Info on the Internet #

   

Definitely/Probably would (N = 42)

76.5%

84.2%

79.3%

Definitely/Probably would not (N = 11)

23.5%

15.8%

20.7%

Awareness of Disagreement in Medical Community Regarding Whether to Screen for PrCa

   

Unaware of disagreement (N = 45)

82.4%

81.0%

81.8%

Aware of disagreement (N = 4)

2.9%

14.3%

7.3%

Not Sure (N = 6)

14.7%

4.8%

10.9%

  1. # N = 2 subjects with missing data
  2. GUH = Georgetown University Hospital, WHC = Washington Hospital Center