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Table 1 Participant demographics and cost conversations

From: A case study of adapting a health insurance decision intervention from trial into routine cancer care

 

Historical Control (n = 68)

Intervention (n = 68)

Mean Age

60.49

58.57

Race

 Black/African American

4 (5.88%)

3 (4.41%)

 Caucasian/White

58 (82.29%)

65 (95.59%)

 Other

6 (8.82%)

0 (0.00%)

 Mean Household income

$70,000

$67,500

Education

 HS diploma or less

22 (32.35%)

15 (22.06%)

 Some College

15 (22.06%)

14 (20.59%)

 College degree or more

28 (41.18%)

39 (57.35%)

 Missing

3 (4.41%)

 

Health Literacy (SILS)

 Adequate

52 (76.47%)

56 (82.35%)

 Limited

13 (19.12%)

12 (17.65%)

 Missing

3 (4.41%)

0 (0.00%)

Cost Strategies

 1. Changing logistics of care

21 (30.88%)

18 (26.47%)

 2. Setting up a payment plan

2 (2.94%)

12 (17.65%)

 3. Changing the dose of your treatments

7 (10.29%)

8 (11.76%)

 4. Choosing a generic drug

6 (8.82%)

8 (11.76%)

 5. Referring to a hospital billing office

8 (11.76%)

5 (7.35%)

 6. Looking for copay assistance, coupons, rebates

2 (2.94%)

6 (8.82%)

 7. Stopping or pausing some treatments

4 (5.88%)

3 (4.41%)

 8. Other

4 (5.88%)

1 (1.47%)

 9. Suggesting a community agency or charity

2 (2.94%)

2 (2.94%)

 10. Suggesting a free drug program

1 (1.47%)

–

 11. Suggesting you talk to human resources

1 (1.47%)

–

 12. Choosing a lower cost procedure

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.00%)

 13. Suggesting government assistance

0 (0.00%)

0 (0.005)