Table 1.
Distribution of Demographic/Health, Cognitive, and Environmental Factors, Among Survey Respondents, Overall and by Race
| Factors | Respondentsan = 2155 | Black n = 328 | White n = 1827 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic/Health | ||||
| Age: 50-64 | 61% | 78% | 58% | < 0.001 |
| 65-75 | 39% | 22% | 43% | |
| Gender (male) | 96% | 96% | 97% | 0.461 |
| Education: High school or less | 48% | 49% | 48% | 0.029 |
| Some college | 34% | 38% | 34% | |
| College graduate or more | 18% | 13% | 19% | |
| Income: $20,000 or less | 37% | 52% | 35% | < 0.001 |
| $20,001-$40,000 | 33% | 31% | 33% | |
| $40,001 or more | 30% | 18% | 32% | |
| Overall health: Excellent | 5% | 4% | 5% | < 0.001 |
| Very good | 20% | 12% | 21% | |
| Good | 35% | 36% | 34% | |
| Fair | 30% | 34% | 30% | |
| Poor | 11% | 14% | 10% | |
| Family history of CRC | 15% | 14% | 15% | 0.653 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index (mean) | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.001 |
| Substance abuse diagnosis | 37% | 52% | 34% | < 0.001 |
| Psychiatric diagnosis | 49% | 64% | 47% | < 0.001 |
| Dual substance/psychiatric diagnosis | 23% | 39% | 21% | < 0.001 |
| Cognitive | ||||
| Knowledge (percentage correct) | ||||
| Initial CRC screening age (50 yrs) | 58% | 47% | 60% | < 0.001 |
| CRC onset w/o symptoms | 68% | 62% | 69% | 0.018 |
| CRC salience (mean) | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | < 0.001 |
| CRC fears (mean) | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.419 |
| CRC susceptibility (mean) | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.008 |
| Screening efficacy (mean) | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.977 |
| Self efficacy (mean) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.065 |
| Environmental | ||||
| Married | 60% | 38% | 64% | < 0.001 |
| Social influence (mean) | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | < 0.001 |
| MOS Emotional Support (mean) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | < 0.001 |
| MOS Tangible Support (mean) | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | < 0.001 |
| MD recommendation for screening | 85% | 84% | 85% | 0.817 |
| Dual use (VA and non-VA medical care) | 62% | 53% | 67% | < 0.001 |
| VA facility complexity score: low | 50% | 24% | 55% | < 0.001 |
| High | 50% | 76% | 46% | |
aSample respondents: 2155 average-risk, non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White veterans who completed the survey questionnaire. Tests for significance at the p ≤ 0.05 level included chi-square tests for categorical variables and t-tests for continuous variables (i.e., means)