Table 5.
Demographics by range of comorbidities
| Variable | 0–1 (% of n=16) | 2–4 (% of n=107) | 5–12 (% of n=36) | Total (% of n=159) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 57.25 (5.7) | 56.9 (7.0) | 57.31 (7.9) | 57.00 (7.0) | 0.938 |
| Gender | 0.529 | ||||
| Male | 12.5 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 23.9 | |
| Female | 87.5 | 74.8 | 75.0 | 76.1 | |
| Marital status | 0.917 | ||||
| Married | 18.8 | 23.4 | 22.2 | 22.6 | |
| Not married | 81.2 | 76.6 | 77.8 | 77.4 | |
| Education | 0.456 | ||||
| <11th Grade | 25.0 | 28.0 | 38.9 | 30.2 | |
| HS Grad or GED | 43.8 | 28.0 | 22.2 | 28.3 | |
| Some college or more | 31.2 | 43.9 | 38.9 | 41.5 | |
| Income ($) | 0.358 | ||||
| <10,000 | 25.0 | 49.1 | 50.0 | 46.8 | |
| 10,000–14,999 | 18.8 | 18.9 | 14.7 | 17.9 | |
| >15,000 | 56.2 | 32.1 | 35.3 | 35.3 | |
| Employed | 0.000 | ||||
| No | 56.2 | 85.0 | 100.0 | 85.5 | |
| Yes | 43.8 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 14.5 | |
| Retired | 0.007 | ||||
| No | 43.8 | 50.5 | 66.7 | 53.5 | |
| Yes | 18.8 | 34.6 | 33.3 | 32.7 | |
| N/A | 37.5 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 13.8 | |
| Insurance | 0.046 | ||||
| Public | 58.3 | 86.3 | 0.0 | 85.8 | |
| Private | 33.3 | 10.5 | 94.1 | 11.3 | |
| None | 8.3 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 2.8 | |
| MD recommend CRC | 0.545 | ||||
| Yes | 62.5 | 68.2 | 69.4 | 67.9 | |
| No | 37.5 | 27.1 | 30.6 | 28.9 | |
| Not sure | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 3.1 | |
| MD visits in the last 12 months | 0.027 | ||||
| 1–4 visits | 37.5 | 42.1 | 27.8 | 38.4 | |
| 5–9 visits | 37.5 | 29.9 | 16.7 | 27.7 | |
| 10 or more visits | 18.8 | 26.2 | 55.6 | 32.1 | |
| None | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0 | 1.9 |