Table 4. Colorectal Cancer Screening Performance Depending on Insurance Coverage
Insurance CoveragePatientsP value*
Screened (n)Total (n)%
Nonexemplars
    Medicare or commercial588193730.4
    Medicaid or IHS4825619.1<.001
    Self-pay1410912.8
Exemplars
    Medicare or commercial53690659.2
    Medicaid or IHS7218538.9<.001
    Self-pay102638.5
  • IHS, Indian Health Service.

  • * P values for exemplars versus nonexemplars; comparisons were (1) Medicare or commercial, P < .001; (2) Medicaid or IHS, P < .001; (3) self-pay, P=.004; and (4) total, P < .001.