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Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics

From: The effect of a decision aid intervention on decision making about coronary heart disease risk reduction: secondary analyses of a randomized trial

Characteristic

Total group N = 160*

Control group N = 79

Intervention group N = 81

Mean age

63

64

63

Female

28%

28%

27%

Race:

   

  White

86%

84%

88%

  Black

10%

10%

10%

Education:

   

At least some college

90%

82%

98%

CHD risk factors

   

  BP > 140/90

36%

37%

35%

  TC/HDL ratio > 4

52%

51%

53%

  Smoker

13%

13%

14%

  Family history of CHD (age < 55)

23%

25%

21%

Mean CHD risk

11.3

11.4

11.2

Current risk reducing strategies:

   

  Blood pressure med

56%

61%

51%

  Cholesterol med

29%

27%

31%

  Smoking cessation

3%

4%

2%

  Aspirin

44%

47%

42%

  Diet low in saturated fat

58%

58%

58%

  Exercise regularly

58%

54%

62%

Self-efficacy to lower at least 1 CHD risk factor

98%

96%

99%

Comfort using computer

91%

90%

93%

Any planned effective risk reducing strategy†

27%

25%

28%

Preferred participation in decision making about CHD:

   

  Share decision

86%

90%

82%

  Do not share decision

14%

11%

19%

Accurately identified most effective strategies for risk reduction

53%

51%

54%

Accurately perceives CHD risk

24%

14%

34%

Decisional conflict

2.53

2.49

2.57

Decision consistent with values

69%

69%

68%

  1. *160 participants at baseline; 3 missed Primary Study Visits and 3 missed follow-ups.
  2. †This includes hypertension medicine, cholesterol medicine, smoking cessation, aspirin.