Table 1.
Description of the Study Samplea
| Total N=38 % (N) | |
|---|---|
| Demographic Factors | |
| Age (Mean, in years) | |
| Range 47 - 75 (Median = 56) | 56.5 |
| Sex, female | 68.4% (26) |
| Health insurance, % uninsured | 55.3% (21) |
| Education, % with less than a h.s. degree | 21.1% (8) |
| Employment, % employed | 18.9% (7) |
| Marital status, % Married or with partner | 18.4% (7) |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening Historyb | |
| Ever had any screening | 65.7% (23) |
| Ever had fecal occult blood test | 38.2% (13) |
| Ever had sigmoidoscopy* (n=32) | 20.6% (7) |
| Ever had colonoscopy* (n=31, plus 2 missing) | 36.4% (12) |
| Decisional stage | |
| Never heard or Never thought about screening | 18.2% (6) |
| Not decided | 3.0% (1) |
| Do not want testing | 3.0% (1) |
| Do want testing | 60.6% (20) |
Notes.
a
Numbers represent valid percents (with missing cases dropped).
b
Two participants were under the age of 50 (respective ages, 47, 49).
Screening questions include only responses age 50 and over.