Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients Aged 70 years and Older with a Positive FOBT Results (N=212)
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| 70-74 | 75 (35.4) |
| 75-79 | 93 (43.9) |
| ≥ 80 | 44 (20.8) |
|
| |
| Male Gender | 211 (99.5) |
|
| |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White | 180 (84.9) |
| Black | 30 (14.2) |
| Other | 2 (0.9) |
|
| |
| Married | 145 (68.4) |
|
| |
| Charlson categories* | |
| 0 | 66 (31.1) |
| 1-3 | 119 (56.1) |
| 4+ | 27 (12.7) |
|
| |
| VA Site | |
| A | 57 (26.9) |
| B | 119 (56.1) |
| C | 21 (9.9) |
| D | 15 (7.1) |
|
| |
| Lived in ZCTA in which ≥ 25% of Adults Had a College Education** | 56 (26.4) |
|
| |
| Median Income of ZCTA (dollars) | 22,378 (9,810- 75,050) |
|
| |
| Anti-coagulated with Coumadin | 26 (12.3) |
|
| |
| History of Prior CRC Screening | 117 (55.2%) |
|
| |
| Life Expectancy Groups | |
| Best Life-Expectancy (70-79 and Charlson =0) | 51 (24.1) |
| Average Life-Expectancy (70-84 and Charlson=1-3 or ≥85 years and Charlson=0) |
131 (61.8) |
| Worst Life-Expectancy (70+ and Charlson ≥ 4 or 85+ and Charlson≥1) | 30 (14.2) |
*
<1% of patients in our cohort had dementia at the time of their screening FOBT test.
**
ZTCA=ZIP Code Tabulation Areas