Table 4.

Differences in mean patient approach and views toward healthcare communication (PAV-COM) score by health-related behaviors and survey year and linearly adjusted for age, gender, race / ethnicity

	Adjusted difference in mean PAV-COM score
	2002			2005
Health-related behavior	n	Difference	p-value	n	Difference	p-value
Does not smoke	7781	4.68	< 0.001	7384	6.17	< 0.001
Flu shot last winter	7743	4.92	< 0.001	7361	4.36	< 0.001
Pneumonia shot within lifetime	7757	4.75	< 0.001	7373	5.25	< 0.001
Blood pressure checked within the last 12 months	7756	9.70	< 0.001	7378	8.86	< 0.001
Cholesterol checked within the last 12 months	7439	5.37	< 0.001	7274	5.37	< 0.001
Cancer screening behaviors within the last 12 months
Mammogram	4197	4.82	< 0.001	3880	4.38	< 0.001
Pap smear test	4357	3.28	< 0.001	4110	2.68	< 0.001
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) test	2693	5.63	< 0.001	2625	7.11	< 0.001
Digital rectal examination	2812	3.54	< 0.001	2719	4.10	< 0.001