Table 3 Comparison of characteristics of participating patients by intervention group (percent or mean ± s.d.)
From: Development and evaluation of a cultural competency training curriculum
Characteristic | Training + Feedback (n = 247) | Feedback only (n = 182) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic Characteristics | Â | Â | Â |
   Age | 54.9 ± 11.6 | 62.1 ± 11.4 | <0.01 |
   Female | 48.8% | 63.2% | <0.01 |
   Less than high school education | 27.0% | 31.3% | NS |
   Primary language other than English | 14.4% | 45.1% | <0.01 |
   Born outside United States | 25.8% | 53.6% | <0.01 |
   Race/ethnicity |  |  | <0.05 |
Caucasian non-Hispanic | 30.0 | 21.9% | Â |
Latino/Hispanic | 25.3 | 28.9% | Â |
African-American | 23.2 | 20.3% | Â |
Asian | 13.1 | 23.0% | Â |
Other | 8.4 | 5.9% | Â |
Diagnosis | Â | Â | <0.01 |
   Diabetes only | 16.9% | 5.8% |  |
   Hypertension only | 57.2% | 55.6% |  |
   Hypertension and diabetes | 25.8% | 38.6% |  |
Relationship with physician | Â | Â | Â |
   Length of relationship |  |  | <0.05 |
Less than 1 year | 34.6% | 24.5% | Â |
1 to 4 years | 44.0% | 44.1% | Â |
More than 4 years | 21.4% | 31.3% | Â |
   Number of visits in previous 6 months | 2.8 ± 2.1 | 3.3 ± 2.6 | <0.05 |
   Number of visits during study | 2.5 ± 2.1 | 3.2 ± 2.3 | <0.01 |
Outcome Measures | Â | Â | Â |
   Cultural competency | 52.4 ± 21.6 | 54.5 ± 24.1 | NS |
   Trust | 79.9± 15.1 | 78.4 ± 15.4 | NS |
   Satisfaction | 71.0 ± 23.3 | 69.6 ± 22.1 | NS |
   Weight | 191.7 ± 51.3 | 183.3 ± 51.6 | NS |
   Blood pressure (systolic) + | 134.6 ± 15.2 | 137.3 ± 18.6 | .<0.05 |
   Glycosylated hemoglobin++ | 7.4 ± 1.5 | 8.1 ± 2.1 | <0.05 |