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Table 1 Patients eligible for PSA screening discussion and proportion scheduling a provider visit for this purpose (n = 80)

From: A patient recall program to enhance decisions about prostate cancer screening: A feasibility study

Characteristic

N (%)

N (%) that scheduled appointment*

Age

  

   50-64

60 (75%)

32/60 (53%)

   65+

20 (25%)

5/20 (25%)

Marital Status

  

   Married

58 (73%)

28/58 (48%)

   Not Married

19 (24%)

8/19 (42%)

   Unknown

3 (4%)

1/3 (33%)

Race/ethnicity

  

   White

42 (53%)

20/42 (48%)

   Black

12 (15%)

7/12 (58%)

   Other/Unknown

26 (32%)

10/26 (38%)

History of PSA test at UCH†

  

   Yes

41 (51%)

22/41 (55%)

   No

39 (49%)

15/39 (39%)

TOTAL

80

37/80 (46%)

  1. * Chi-square p was non-significant across all measured characteristics.
  2. † UCH = University of Colorado Hospital and Clinics.