Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics and Health History Among U.S. Women Aged 65 Years and Older With No History of Breast or Colorectal Cancer (N = 675), Health Information National Trend Survey, 2003
| Characteristics | Sample Sizea | Pop. Est., % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 65-74 | 368 | 58.3 (54.1-62.3) |
| 75-95 | 307 | 41.7 (37.7-45.9) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 568 | 85.0 (82.3-87.3) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 60 | 9.0 (7.1-11.2) |
| Hispanic | 47 | 6.1 (4.3-8.5) |
| Household income | ||
| <$15,000 | 118 | 16.9 (14.0-20.4) |
| $15,000-<$25,000 | 177 | 29.3 (25.1-33.9) |
| ≥$25,000 | 241 | 33.7 (29.7-37.9) |
| Refused/NA/DK/missing | 139 | 20.1 (17.0-23.6) |
| Education | ||
| <High school graduate | 128 | 28.5 (25.7-31.5) |
| High school graduate | 241 | 40.2 (38.0-42.3) |
| Some college | 171 | 18.1 (16.3-20.0) |
| College graduate | 133 | 13.2 (12.2-14.3) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/unmarried couple | 232 | 47.2 (43.1-51.3) |
| Divorced/separated | 82 | 9.6 (7.2-12.6) |
| Widowed | 337 | 40.8 (36.5-45.2) |
| Never married | 22 | 2.4 (1.4-4.1) |
| Family history of cancer | ||
| Yes | 454 | 69.7 (65.6-73.5) |
| No | 216 | 30.3 (26.5-34.4) |
| Self-rated health status | ||
| Excellent/very good | 280 | 38.4 (34.5-42.5) |
| Good | 224 | 35.3 (30.9-39.9) |
| Fair/poor | 170 | 26.3 (22.3-30.7) |
| Usual health provider | ||
| Yes | 575 | 85.9 (82.5-88.7) |
| No | 97 | 14.1 (11.3-17.5) |
| Provider visits in previous year | ||
| ≤1 | 120 | 17.1 (14.2-20.4) |
| 2-4 | 301 | 44.9 (40.1-49.9) |
| ≥5 | 244 | 37.9 (33.6-42.4) |
CI indicates confidence interval; ref, refused; NA, not available; DK, don't know.
a
Numbers may not equal 675 because respondents with "don't know" responses, refusals, or missing information were excluded.