Table 2. Colorectal cancer test use rates^* as a function of ethnicity and limited English proficiency among those aged 50 years and older from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey (N=18,304).

	Combined Mexican-Americans and Non-Latino Whites N=18,304			Mexican-Americans n=1,529
CRC Screening Test Use Rates	Mexican n=1,529	Non-Latino White n=16,775	P	LEP† n=590	Non-LEP n=939	P
FOBT only	13.5 (11.6–15.6)	13.3 (12.7–13.9)	.87	10.1 (7.4–13.6)	16.3 (13.4–20.0)	.01
Endoscopy only	22.6 (19.8–25.8)	22.8 (22.0–23.7)	.90	23.3 (18.9–28.5)	22.0 (18.4–26.1)	.67
Both endoscopy and FOBT	20.8 (18.2–23.7)	42.1 (41.0–43.1)	<.01	11.2 (8.1–15.5)	28.7 (25.4–32.3)	<.01
Neither test	43.1 (39.7–46.6)	21.8 (21.0–22.7)	<.01	55.3 (50.0–60.6)	33.0 (29.1–37.2)	<.01
Ever had any test	56.9 (53.4–60.3)	78.2 (77.3–79.0)	<.01	44.7 (39.4–50.1)	67.0 (62.8–70.9)	<.01

^*Includes Mexican-American and non-Latino white Californian adults aged 50 and older who had not been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

^†LEP is limited English proficient.