Table 1.
Characteristics by Race of Survey Sample of Marylanders Age 50 Years or Older, Maryland Cancer Survey 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008
| Respondent Characteristic | Total (n=13,863) | Blacks (n=2,495) | Whites (n=11,368) | pc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| na (%)b | na (%)b | na (%)b | ||
| Overall | 13,863 (100.0) | 2,495 (24.0) | 11,368 (76.0) | |
| Survey year | 0.10 | |||
| 2002 | 3,232 (22.9) | 577 (21.5) | 2,655 (23.3) | |
| 2004 | 3,380 (24.5) | 657 (23.7) | 2,723 (24.7) | |
| 2006 | 3,585 (25.7) | 551 (26.0) | 3,034 (25.6) | |
| 2008 | 3,666 (26.9) | 710 (28.8) | 2,956 (26.3) | |
| Demographic Characteristics | ||||
| Male | 4,854 (44.8) | 725 (42.2) | 4,129 (45.6) | 0.01 |
| Age | <0.001 | |||
| 50–64 years | 7,549 (59.3) | 1,550 (65.7) | 5,999 (57.3) | |
| 65–74 years | 3,506 (23.0) | 610 (22.3) | 2,896 (23.2) | |
| ≥75 years | 2,808 (17.7) | 335 (12.0) | 2,473 (19.4) | |
| Rural | 5,303 (22.6) | 419 (9.8) | 4,884 (26.6) | <0.001 |
| Marital Status | <0.001 | |||
| Married | 7,635 (65.0) | 980 (50.7) | 6,655 (69.5) | |
| Widowed | 2,963 (14.8) | 551 (16.4) | 2,412 (14.3) | |
| Otherd | 3,210 (20.1) | 952 (32.9) | 2,258 (16.1) | |
| Education | <0.001 | |||
| Less than high school graduation | 1,351 (9.7) | 426 (16.7) | 925 (7.5) | |
| High school graduation/GED | 4,099 (27.8) | 791 (30.5) | 3,338 (26.9) | |
| Some college | 3,127 (22.3) | 584 (24.3) | 2,543 (21.6) | |
| College graduatione | 5,229 (40.2) | 706 (28.5) | 4,523 (43.9) | |
| Employment status | <0.001 | |||
| Employedf | 5,567 (43.7) | 989 (41.9) | 4,578 (44.2) | |
| Retired | 6,619 (44.2) | 1,111 (42.3) | 5,508 (44.8) | |
| Otherg | 1,627 (12.1) | 383 (15.8) | 1,244 (11.0) | |
| Body Mass Indexh | <0.001 | |||
| Normal weight (<25.0) | 4,530 (32.1) | 496 (21.0) | 4,034 (35.6) | |
| Overweight (25.0-<30.0) | 5,030 (38.9) | 901 (38.6) | 4,129 (38.9) | |
| Obese (≥30.0) | 3,779 (29.1) | 1,004 (40.4) | 2,775 (25.5) | |
| Health Care Characteristics | ||||
| Has health care coveragei | 13,303 (95.9) | 2,300 (92.1) | 11,003 (97.1) | <0.001 |
| Time since last routine check-up | <0.001 | |||
| < 1 year | 12,018 (87.3) | 2,259 (91.0) | 9,759 (86.1) | |
| 1 – <5 years | 1,279 (9.6) | 162 (6.5) | 1,117 (10.6) | |
| ≥5 years | 405 (3.1) | 48 (2.6) | 357 (3.2) | |
| Family history of CRCj | 1,748 (12.3) | 271 (10.4) | 1,477 (12.9) | 0.004 |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening History Characteristics | ||||
| Ever had colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy | 9,307 (67.3) | 1,561 (62.4) | 7,746 (68.8) | <0.001 |
| Ever had fecal occult blood test | 5,969 (56.2) | 1,343 (53.0) | 6,478 (57.3) | 0.001 |
| Up-to-date on colonoscopyk | 7,641 (56.8) | 1,296 (53.1) | 6,345 (58.0) | <0.001 |
| Reported provider recommendation for colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy | 10,016 (72.4) | 1,635 (65.4) | 8,381 (74.6) | <0.001 |
| Reported provider recommendation for fecal occult blood test in past 12 months | ||||
| Among all respondents | 4,371 (32.0) | 821 (32.7) | 3,550 (31.8) | 0.51 |
| Among respondents up-to-date on colonoscopy | 6,345 (77.7) | 2,016 (77.4) | 4,329 (77.9) | 0.70 |
GED: general educational development tests; CRC: colorectal cancer
Analysis performed accounting for stratification by geography, except results for geographic stratum.
Unweighted sample size; sample size for some variables may not add to column total due to missing responses.
Weighted to the Maryland population; percentages for some variables may not add to 100 due to rounding.
p-value derived from Chi-square test on categories of all variables.
Includes respondents who were divorced, separated, never married, or a partner of an unmarried couple
Includes respondents with masters, doctoral or advanced professional degrees
Includes respondents employed for wages and self employed
Includes students, homemakers, and respondents unable to work, or out of work
Body Mass Index is calculated as weight in kilograms/(height in meters)2
Health care coverage includes health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare or Medical Assistance
Family history of CRC is defined as a reported history of a diagnosis of colon cancer in a first degree relative (parent, sibling or child)
Up-to-date colonoscopy is colonoscopy within the preceding 10 years (up-to-date according to American Cancer Society guidelines)