Socioeconomic factors, Knowledge and Beliefs, Medical History, and Health Care Experience Variables and Their Association with Race/Ethnicity
| Total (%) | White (%) | African-American (%) | Hispanic (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic variables | ||||
| Age | ||||
| 50–64 | 64.5 | 66.7 | 60.9 | 58.2 |
| 65–80 | 35.5 | 33.3 | 39.1 | 41.8 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 63.1 | 61.7 | 68.4 | 59.6 |
| Education (yrs)† | ||||
| 0–11 | 19.8 | 12.2 | 28.4 | 50.3 |
| 12 | 32.1 | 32.5 | 34.1 | 25.2 |
| ≤13 | 48.1 | 55.3 | 37.6 | 24.5 |
| Income† | ||||
| <$15,000 | 38.5 | 31.5 | 53.8 | 47.9 |
| $15,000–25,000 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 19.4 |
| $25,000–50,000 | 19.4 | 19.7 | 18.8 | 18.8 |
| >$50,000 | 24.7 | 31.4 | 10.6 | 13.9 |
| Insurance type | ||||
| Public | 27.0 | 23.9 | 31.8 | 35.6 |
| Private | 34.5 | 37.9 | 26.1 | 32.0 |
| Mixed | 33.5 | 33.4 | 37.3 | 25.6 |
| Other | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| None | 3.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Medical history and health care experience | ||||
| Health status† | ||||
| Good/excellent | 66.4 | 74.3 | 50.1 | 53.2 |
| Family history of CRC | ||||
| Yes | 14.8 | 16.7 | 10.5 | 11.8 |
| Previous testing† | ||||
| Yes | 55.5 | 62.4 | 43.4 | 38.7 |
| Annual health exam† | ||||
| Yes | 94.3 | 96.4 | 93.3 | 82.8 |
| Regular PCP | ||||
| Yes | 91.6 | 92.8 | 88.7 | 90.1 |
| Dr. recommendation* | ||||
| Yes | 64.0 | 66.0 | 64.3 | 49.9 |
| Doctor satisfaction | ||||
| Mean score | 11.31 | 11.37 | 11.37 | 11.15 |
| Knowledge | ||||
| Awareness of screening† | ||||
| Yes | 93.4 | 96.0 | 90.4 | 83.1 |
Statistical testing is for differences in variables across the 3 racial/ethnic groups. CRC, colorectal cancer; PCP, primary care physician.
* Variables that are significantly different amongst racial/ethnic subgroups at P < .05.
† P < .001.