| Urban (n = 706) | Rural (n = 389) | Total (n = 1095) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 64.47 | 35.53 | .57 | |
| Sex | .644 | |||
| Female | 497 (70.40) | 279 (71.72) | 776 (70.87) | |
| Male | 209 (29.60) | 110 (28.28) | 319 (29.13) | |
| Race/ethnicity | .000 | |||
| White | 191 (27.48) | 180 (46.75) | 371 (34.35) | |
| Black/African American | 165 (23.74) | 81 (21.04) | 246 (22.78) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 304 (43.74) | 113 (29.35) | 417 (38.61) | |
| Other | 35 (5.04) | 11 (2.86) | 46 (4.26) | |
| Health insurance | .000 | |||
| No | 478 (68.48) | 329 (86.58) | 807 (74.86) | |
| Yes | 220 (31.52) | 51 (13.42) | 271 (25.14) | |
| Family history of adenomatous polyps or cancer | ||||
| No | 336 (70.15) | 188 (58.93) | 524 (65.66) | |
| Yes | 126 (26.30) | 106 (33.23) | 232 (29.07) | |
| Unknown/don't know | 17 (3.55) | 25 (7.84) | 42 (5.26) | |
| Previous CRC screening using any test for among those above age 50 | ||||
| No | 338 (64.38) | 184 (58.79) | 522 (62.29) | |
| Yes | 184 (35.05) | 116 (37.06) | 300 (35.80) | |
| Unknown/don't know | 3 (0.57) | 13 (4.15) | 16 (1.91) | |
| Previous colonoscopy among those above age 50 | .044 | |||
| No | 384 (73.14) | 230 (73.48) | 614 (73.27) | |
| Yes | 132 (25.14) | 69 (22.04) | 201 (23.99) | |
| Unknown/don't know | 9 (1.71) | 14 (4.47) | 23 (2.74) | |
| Previous Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)/Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) among those above age 50 | .016 | |||
| No | 264 (75.43) | 168 (66.40) | 432 (71.64) | |
| Yes | 72 (20.57) | 63 (24.90) | 135 (22.39) | |
| Unknown/don't know | 14 (4.00) | 22 (8.70) | 36 (5.97) | |
| Previous CRC screening among those aged ≥50 years who have a positive family history | ||||
| No | 35 (37.23) | 44 (47.83) | 79 (42.47) | |
| Yes | 58 (61.70) | 44 (47.83) | 102 (54.84) | |
| Unknown/don't know | 1 (1.06) | 4 (4.35) | 5 (2.69) | |
| Previous colonoscopy among those aged ≥50 years who have a positive family history | ||||
| No | 47 (50.00) | 62 (67.39) | 109 (58.60) | |
| Yes | 43 (45.74) | 26 (28.26) | 69 (37.10) | |
| Unknown/don't know | 4 (4.26) | 4 (4.35) | 8 (4.30) | |
| Previous FOBT/FIT among those age 50 and above who have a positive family history | .353 | |||
| No | 58 (62.37) | 51 (57.30) | 109 (59.89) | |
| Yes | 30 (32.26) | 28 (31.46) | 58 (31.87) | |
| Unknown/don't know | 5 (5.38) | 10 (11.24) | 15 (8.24) | |
| Procedure results | ||||
| Precursors | .50 | |||
| No | 499 (73.82) | 283 (72.01) | 782 (73.15) | |
| Yes | 177 (26.18) | 110 (27.99) | 287 (26.85) | |
| Cancer | .003 | |||
| No | 674 (99.70) | 384 (97.71) | 1058 (98.97) | |
| Yes | 2 (0.30) | 9 (2.29) | 11 (1.03) |
Data are n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
CRC, colorectal cancer; FOBT, fecal occult blood test; FIT, fecal immunochemical testing.