Table 2.
Prevalence of Modifiable Risk Factors and Cancer Screening
| VARIABLE | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Insurance Coverage | ||
| None | 377 | 79.5 |
| Medicaid/TennCare | 23 | 4.9 |
| Medicare | 6 | 1.3 |
| Private/Other Insurance | 68 | 14.3 |
| No Response (missing) | 26 | -- |
| English Ability | ||
| Very well | 60 | 12.0 |
| Well | 48 | 9.6 |
| Somewhat | 111 | 22.2 |
| A little | 209 | 41.8 |
| Not at all | 71 | 14.2 |
| No Response (missing) | 1 | -- |
| Smoking | ||
| Current smoker | 108 | 21.9 |
| Former smoker | 100 | 20.2 |
| Never smoked | 286 | 57.9 |
| No Response (missing) | 6 | -- |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | ||
| Normal weight (BMI under 25) | 146 | 35.0 |
| Overweight (BMI 25-29) | 162 | 38.8 |
| Obese (BMI 30 or higher) | 109 | 26.1 |
| No Response (missing) | 83 | -- |
| Fruit/Vegetable Consumption | ||
| Less than 5 servings per day | 453 | 91.7 |
| 5 or more servings per day | 41 | 8.3 |
| No Response (missing) | 6 | -- |
| Physical Activity | ||
| No leisure-time physical activity | 131 | 27.0 |
| Less than 30 min for 5 days | 198 | 40.7 |
| At least 30 min for 5 days | 157 | 32.3 |
| No Response (missing) | 14 | -- |
| Cervical Cancer Screening* | ||
| Pap Test in past 12 months | 164 | 65.9 |
| Not sure/unfamiliar with test | 3 | 1.2 |
| No Response (missing) | 18 | -- |
| Breast Cancer Screening† | ||
| Mammography in past 12 months | 31 | 54.4 |
| Not sure/unfamiliar with test | 0 | 0.0 |
| No Response (missing) | 6 | -- |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening‡ | ||
| Colonoscopy in past 12 months | 7 | 17.9 |
| Not sure/unfamiliar with test | 11 | 28.2 |
| No Response (missing) | 12 | -- |
*
Among women ages 18 and older (N=249)
†
Among women ages 40 and older (N=57)
‡
Among men and women ages 50 and older (N=39)