Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients Who Were Compliant and Non-compliant with Free Colonoscopy Screening
| Compliant (Completed Screenings) | Non-Compliant (Refused/ Cancelled/no show) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 263) | (n = 91) | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 117 (46) | 63 (70) | <0.001 |
| Age | 55.3 ± 4.2 | 56.2 ± 4.4 | 0.10 |
| Gender | 0.94 | ||
| Males | 100 (38) | 35 (38) | |
| Females | 163 (62) | 56 (62) | |
| High school graduate | 167 (70) | 49 (56) | 0.02 |
| Smoking status | |||
| Smoker | 42 (16) | 19 (21) | 0.27 |
| Nonsmoker | 55 (21) | 19 (21) | 0.97 |
| Past smoker | 166 (63) | 58 (52) | 0.37 |
| Race | |||
| White | 52 (20) | 19 (21) | 0.81 |
| Black | 73 (28) | 18 (20) | 0.14 |
| Other | 136 (52) | 53 (59) | 0.27 |
| English language | 119 (45) | 39 (43) | 0.67 |
| Employed FT or PT | 112 (46) | 36 (44) | 0.75 |
| Diabetic | 58 (22) | 24 (27) | 0.38 |
| Medical condition | 157 (60) | 57 (63) | 0.57 |
| Past CRC screening test | 70 (27) | 16 (18) | 0.09 |
| Family History of CRC | 19 (7) | 3 (3) | 0.19 |
| Next of Kin | |||
| Spouse/Significant other | 104 (40) | 25 (28) | 0.04 |
| Friend | 49 (19) | 16 (18) | 0.82 |
| Other family | 93 (35) | 30 (33) | 0.68 |
| No family | 17 (7) | 20 (22) | <0.001 |
| Aspirin | 75 (29) | 32 (36) | 0.21 |
| Multivitamin | 17 (7) | 3 (3) | 0.26 |
*p value based on chi square tests or (for age) independent sample t test