Table 1.
Utilization (%) of Breast and Colon Cancer Screening by Gender, SER, Immigration, Ethnicity and VSHI
| Variable | BC1 Screening | P Value | CC2 Screening | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible (N) | 157,928 | 303,330 | ||
| Age | 52-74 | 51-74 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 68.8 | --- | 29.0 | < 0.411 |
| Male | --- | --- | 28.9 | |
| SER | ||||
| 1-5 | 64.1 | 21.7 | ||
| 6-10 | 65.6 | < 0.001 | 25.0 | < 0.001 |
| 11-15 | 68.6 | 28.8 | ||
| 16-20 | 72.9 | 34.4 | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Arabs | 61.0 | < 0.001 | 20.4 | < 0.001 |
| Non Arabs | 69.1 | 29.3 | ||
| Immigration | ||||
| Immigrants | 67.1 | < 0.001 | 25.1 | < 0.001 |
| Veterans | 69.3 | 30.0 | ||
| VSHI | ||||
| Owners | 70.9 | < 0.001 | 30.3 | < 0.001 |
| Non Owners | 51.5 | 18.1 |
Notes: 1 Breast Cancer; 2 Colon Cancer