Table 1.
Patient characteristics (n = 23)
| Characteristics | |
| Female (%) | 60.9 |
| Mean Age (range) | 62.3 (52–74) |
| Race (%) | |
| White | 34.8 |
| Black | 39.1 |
| Other | 26.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino origin (%) | 26.1 |
| Health Insurance (%) | |
| Private | 4.3 |
| Medicare | 21.7 |
| Medicaid | 39.1 |
| Free Care1 | 30.4 |
| Uninsured | 4.3 |
| Primary Language (%) | |
| English | 34.8 |
| Portuguese/Portuguese Creole | 26.1 |
| Spanish | 8.7 |
| Haitian Creole | 30.4 |
| Education (%) | |
| Less than high school | 47.8 |
| High School only/Vocational/Trade | 26.1 |
| College or higher | 26.1 |
| Annual Income (%) | |
| < $5,000 | 17.4 |
| $5,000–$9,999 | 34.8 |
| $10,000–$14,999 | 21.7 |
| ≥ $15,000 | 17.4 |
| Don't know/refused | 8.7 |
| Employment (%) | |
| Employed full or part-time | 69.6 |
| Retired | 13.0 |
| Unemployed | 17.4 |
| Screened for Colorectal Cancer (%) | |
| Yes | 30.4 |
| No | 69.6 |
1After being determined ineligible for other payment options, Massachusetts residents can apply for help paying for health center bills from the Massachusetts uncompensated (free) care pool.