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Table 4 Associations between Participant Characteristics and Outcomes.
| Participant Characteristics | Percent Reaching Knowledge Threshold | Percent Reaching Clear Value Threshold | Percent Prepared to Make an Individualized Decision | Percent Reporting a Preference to be Screened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| < 83 (n = 22) | 64% | 73% | 59% | 73% |
| ≥ 83 (n = 24) | 42% | 67% | 25% | 50% |
| Sex | ||||
| Women (n = 39) | 49% | 67% | 38% | 59% |
| Men (n = 7) | 71% | 86% | 57% | 71% |
| Race | ||||
| White (n = 34) | 59% | 74% | 47% | 56% |
| African-American (n = 11) | 36% | 55% | 27% | 73% |
| Other (n = 1) | 0% | 100% | - | 100% |
| Education | ||||
| High School graduate or less (n = 19) | 47% | 63% | 32% | 58% |
| Some College or more (n = 27) | 56% | 74% | 48% | 63% |
| Previous CRC screening | ||||
| Yes (n = 30) | 57% | 80% | 50% | 73% |
| No (n = 16) | 44% | 50% * | 25% | 38%* |
| Literacy | ||||
| Adequate (n = 28) | 64% | 79% | 54% | 54% |
| Marginal/Inadequate (n = 16) | 31%* | 56% | 19%† | 69% |
| Self-reported health status | ||||
| excellent/very good (n = 20) | 70% | 90% | 65% | 70% |
| good/fair/poor (n = 26) | 38% * | 54% † | 23%† | 54% |
| Co-morbidities | ||||
| 0-2 (n = 5) | 80% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| 3-7 (n = 27) | 59% | 74% | 48% | 70% |
| 8 or more (n = 14) | 29% | 64% | 21% | 50% |
| 4 year mortality index | ||||
| < 4% (n = 5) | 80% | 100% | 80% | 100% |
| 15% (n = 18) | 61% | 89% | 56% | 61% |
| 42% (n = 17) | 41% | 59% | 29% | 65% |
| 64% (n = 6) | 33% | 17%† | 0% † | 16% † |
