Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| Women with Limited Health Literacy (N = 25) | |
|---|---|
| Age (average = 46) | n (%) |
| 40–45 | 10 (40) |
| 46–50 | 9 (36) |
| 51–54 | 6 (24) |
| HLSI-10 Score | n (%) |
| 0 | 1 (4) |
| 1 | 2 (8) |
| 2 | 1 (4) |
| 3 | 6 (24) |
| 4 | 3 (12) |
| 5 | 6 24) |
| 6 | 6 (24) |
| Mammography History | n (%) |
| Prior Mammogram | 12 (48) |
| No Prior Mammogram | 13 (52) |
| Race | n (%) |
| Black/African American | 18 (72) |
| White | 2 (8) |
| Not Available | 5 (20) |
| Ethnicity | n (%) |
| Hispanic/Latina | 3 (12) |
| Non-Hispanic/Latina | 22 (88) |
| Primary Care Providers (N = 20) | |
| Gender | n (%) |
| Female | 15 (75) |
| Male | 5 (25) |
| Number of Years in Practice | n (%) |
| ≤5 years | 8 (40) |
| 6–10 years | 6 (30) |
| 11–20 years | 2 (10) |
| > 20 years | 4 (20) |
| Educational Materials Provided to Patients | n(%) |
| None | 17 (85) |
| In office handouts | 2 (10) |
| Out of office referrals | 1 (5) |