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Mean age (range)
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83 (75-95)
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N (%)
|
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Gender
| |
|
Female
|
39 (85)
|
|
Race
| |
|
White
|
33 (72)
|
|
Black
|
11 (24)
|
|
Other
|
2 (4)
|
|
Education
| |
|
High school graduate or less
|
19 (41)
|
|
Some college or more
|
27 (59)
|
|
Previous CRC Screening
|
30 (65)
|
|
Literacy*
| |
|
Adequate
|
28 (64)
|
|
Marginal
|
5 (11)
|
|
Inadequate
|
11 (25)
|
|
Number of co-morbidities
| |
|
0-2
|
5 (11%)
|
|
3-7
|
27 (59%)
|
|
8+
|
14 (30%)
|
|
Self Reported Health Status
| |
|
Excellent/very good/good
|
20 (43%)
|
|
Good
|
17 (37%)
|
|
Fair/poor
|
9 (20%)
|
|
Four year mortality index
| |
|
< 4% risk
|
5 (11)
|
|
15% risk
|
18 (39)
|
|
42% risk
|
17 (37)
|
|
64% risk
|
6 (13)
|
- Forty-six people participated in the study but 3 individuals were unable to complete the literacy assessment due to blindness
- * N = 43, as 3 could not complete literacy assessment due to blindness
