Table 2.

PSA Testing in the Past Year Among Men Aged 76 Years or Older With No History of Prostate Cancer, BRFSS, 2006

Characteristic	No. of Mena	% With PSA Test in Past Yearb	P Value
Age, y
76-80	4,858	63	Reference
≥81	4,175	56	<.001
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white	7,817	61	Reference
Non-Hispanic black	357	54	.18
Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander	109	43	.15
Hispanic	343	63	.80
Non-Hispanic other	241	48	.42
Education
More than a high school diploma	4,512	64	Reference
High school diploma	2,784	58	.01
Less than a high school diploma	1,705	52	<.001
Marital status
Married or living with a partner	5,130	64	Reference
Divorced/widowed/separated	3,532	52	<.001
Never married	358	49	.004
Health insurance
No	231	34	Reference
Yes	8,779	61	<.001
Medical cost concern
No	8,668	60	Reference
Yes	322	57	.55
Routine checkup in the past year
No	1,274	33	Reference
Yes	7,634	64	<.001
Veteran
No	2,175	56	Reference
Yes	6,847	62	.02
Smoking status
Nonsmoker	3,173	57	Reference
Current smoker	497	57	.96
Former smoker	5,305	62	.02
Life satisfaction
Dissatisfied	326	41	Reference
Satisfied	8,509	61	<.001
Emotional support
Always	5,748	63	Reference
Sometimes	810	53	.01
Rarely/none	1,802	52	<.001
Ever had diabetes
No	7,271	60	Reference
Yes	1,749	59	.56
Ever had heart attack
No	6,878	61	Reference
Yes	2,057	59	.55
Ever had coronary heart disease
No	6,922	59	Reference
Yes	1,864	65	.02
Ever had stroke
No	7,938	61	Reference
Yes	1,042	55	.04

Abbreviations: PSA, prostate-specific antigen; BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

^a Number may differ from total because of "don't know," refused, or missing responses.

^b Percentage population estimates adjusted for BRFSS sampling design.