Table 1.

Characteristics of the Sample*

Intervention Group (n = 70)Control Group (n = 67)
* Percentages do not sum to 100% because of rounding.
Age
    Mean58.959.7
    Standard Deviation7.387.75
    Minimum, Maximum46, 7045, 70
Education
Not a high school graduate13 (18.6%)17 (25.5%)
High school graduate11 (15.7%)15 (22.4%)
Some college training27 (38.6%)16 (23.9%)
College graduate19 (27.1%)19 (28.4%)
Ethnicity
African American16 (22.9%)8 (11.9%)
white46 (65.7%)44 (65.7%)
Mexican American6 (8.6%)12 (17.9%)
Other2 (2.9%)3 (4.5%)
Annual Household Income
Less than $10,00010 (14.3%)14 (20.9%)
$10,000 to $19,99913 (18.6%)16 (23.9%)
$20,000 to $39,99920 (28.6%)14 (20.9%)
$40,000 to $69,99920 (28.6%)16 (23.9%)
$70,000 and greater7 (10.0%)7 (10.4%)
Family History of Prostate Cancer11 (15.7%)8 (11.9%)