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Table 3 Participant Characteristics n = 46.
| Mean age (range) | 83 (75-95) |
|---|---|
| N (%) | |
| 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) |
