Testing a Spanish-language colorectal cancer screening decision aid in Latinos with limited English proficiency: Results from a pre-post trial and four month follow-up survey

Table 1 Participant Characteristics (N = 80) Mean (SD) or %

Age in years	56 (± 4.9)
Country of Origin
Mexico	45
Central America	21
South America	29
Caribbean	5
Sex (Female)	64
Speaks English
Very well	0
Well	10
Not very well	58
None	33
Years in the US
<11	38
11-20	39
>20	24
Insurance
Uninsured	66
Private	23
Public (Medicare or Medicaid)	8
Other/unsure	4
Education
<8 years	41
8-12 years	35
13+ years	24
Employed full-time	29
Recruitment Source
Community	57
Clinical Registry	43
Household income < $20,000	61
Overall Health
Excellent/very good/good	44
Fair/poor	56
Comfort using a computer
Very/somewhat comfortable	42
Very/somewhat uncomfortable	17
Don’t know how to use	41
Awareness of Colorectal Cancer
Heard of Colon Cancer	88
Heard of Polyp	35
Heard of FOBT	43
Decision Control Preferences
Active	49
Shared	35
Passive	16
Doctor ever recommended FOBT
Yes	18
No	82

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