Table 1.
Characteristics of Respondents by Whether or Not They Delayed Treatment (N=545)
| Demographic Variable | Full Sample (N=522) | Prescription | Tests/Treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delay (N=92) | No Delay (N=453) | Delay (N=46) | No Delay (N=499) | ||
| Demographics | |||||
| Black (%) | 33 | 40 | 32† | 39 | 33 |
| Latino (%) | 31 | 20 | 33* | 22 | 32† |
| White (%) | 36 | 40 | 35 | 39 | 35 |
| Female (%) | 53 | 65 | 50* | 61 | 52 |
| Married (%) | 44 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 43 |
| Urban (%) | 79 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 79 |
| Less than high school (%) | 58 | 66 | 57† | 63 | 58 |
| Mean age (years) | 41.9 | 42.0 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 41.8 |
| Economic constraints | |||||
| Has no health insurance (%) | 29 | 34 | 28 | 43 | 28* |
| Not working (%) | 34 | 49 | 31* | 59 | 32* |
| Has difficulty paying bills (%) | 15 | 22 | 14† | 26 | 14† |
| Does not own a home (%) | 54 | 54 | 55 | 52 | 55 |
| Has a usual source of care (%) | 82 | 86 | 81 | 83 | 82 |
| Had transportation problems to doctor's appointments (%) | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Timing of immigration | |||||
| Not born in United States (%) | 32 | 26 | 33† | 26 | 32 |
| Interview in Spanish (%) | 27 | 16 | 29* | 17 | 27† |
| Health | |||||
| Self-reported health (1=excellent, 5=poor) (%) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.45† | 3.2 | 3.44 |
| Felt down, depressed, hopeless, or felt little interest or pleasure in doing things in past 2 weeks (%) | 16 | 35 | 13* | 35 | 14* |
| Perceived discrimination | |||||
| Our health care system treats people unfairly based on race or ethnic background (very, moderately, and somewhat often=1) (%) | 51 | 66 | 48* | 59 | 51 |
| Racism is a major or minor problem in health care institutions in Durham County (%) | 60 | 63 | 60 | 76 | 59* |
*
Indicates significance at the 5% level.
†
Indicates significance at the 20% level merits inclusion in the logistic model.