Table 3.
Mean Ranks for Test Attributes by Participants’ Race/Ethnicity
| Attributes | Totala (N=168) | Non-Hispanic Whiteb (n=60) | African Americanc (n=60) | Hispanicd (n=48) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accuracy | 4.30 | 3.40 | 4.62 | 5.03 |
| Scientific evidence | 5.31 | 4.72 | 6.16 | 4.99 |
| Amount of colon examined | 5.99 | 5.66 | 6.39 | 5.89 |
| Need for sedation | 6.66 | 6.33 | 7.17 | 6.44 |
| Need for further testing | 6.68 | 6.18 | 6.70 | 7.28 |
| Your responsibilities | 6.92 | 7.29 | 7.02 | 6.32 |
| Complications | 7.02 | 7.83 | 6.58 | 6.55 |
| Location and who performs the test | 7.05 | 6.94 | 7.14 | 7.08 |
| Discomfort | 7.52 | 7.86 | 6.46 | 8.41 |
| Preparation | 7.71 | 8.07 | 7.56 | 7.45 |
| Cost | 8.12 | 8.74 | 7.75 | 7.80 |
| Frequency | 8.35 | 8.18 | 8.38 | 8.52 |
| Time for test | 9.24 | 9.82 | 8.87 | 8.99 |
a Reliability=0.96, r̄=0.13; P <.001.
b Reliability=0.94, r̄=0.21; P <.001.
c Reliability=0.85, r̄=0.09; P <.001.
d Reliability=0.86, r̄=0.11; P <.001.