Table I.
Distribution of Patient and Colonoscopy Characteristics: Total and by Patient Agreement that Colonoscopy Reduces Chance of Dying of CRC
| Total (N=7116) N (Col %) | Having a colonoscopy has decreased my chances of dying from colon cancer* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disagree (N=1358) N (Row %) | Agree (N=5672) N (Row %) | p-value | ||
| Patient Characteristic* | ||||
| Age | 0.02 | |||
| 40–49 | 439 (6.2) | 98 (22.5) | 338 (77.5) | |
| 50–59 | 3277 (46.1) | 662 (20.4) | 2583 (79.6) | |
| 60–69 | 2128 (29.9) | 368 (17.5) | 1732 (82.5) | |
| 70 + | 1272 (17.9) | 230 (18.4) | 1019 (81.6) | |
| Sex | 0.67 | |||
| Female | 3856 (54.9) | 741 (19.5) | 3069 (80.6) | |
| Male | 3165 (45.1) | 596 (19.1) | 2533 (80.9) | |
| Race | 0.20 | |||
| Non-White | 161 (2.4) | 37 (23.0) | 124 (77.0) | |
| White | 6571 (97.6) | 1234 (19.0) | 5258 (81.0) | |
| Personal History CRC | 0.12 | |||
| No | 6864 (97.0) | 1319 (19.4) | 5471 (80.6) | |
| Yes | 215 (3.0) | 31 (15.1) | 174 (84.9) | |
| Family History of CRC | <0.0001 | |||
| No | 5643 (79.7) | 1128 (20.3) | 4441 (79.8) | |
| Yes | 1436 (20.3) | 222 (15.6) | 1204 (84.4) | |
| Personal History of Polyps | <0.0001 | |||
| No | 3169 (47.1) | 637 (20.3) | 2494 (79.7) | |
| Yes | 1791 (26.6) | 255 (14.4) | 1520 (85.6) | |
| Unknown | 1767 (26.3) | 383 (22.0) | 1359 (78.0) | |
| Education | 0.47 | |||
| Less than High School | 200 (3.0) | 45 (23.1) | 150 (76.9) | |
| High School graduate | 1218 (18.5) | 222 (18.5) | 981 (81.6) | |
| Some college | 1483 (22.6) | 276 (18.8) | 1189 (81.2) | |
| College or post-graduate | 3673 (55.9) | 704 (19.4) | 2929 (80.6) | |
| Total (N=72116) N (Col %) | Having a colonoscopy has decreased my chances of dying from colon cancer* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disagree (N=1358) N (Row %) | Agree (N=5672) N (Row %) | p-value | ||
| First colonoscopy | <0.0001 | |||
| No | 4058 (59.7) | 701 (17.5) | 3310 (82.5) | |
| Yes | 2736 (40.3) | 600 (22.2) | 2102 (77.8) | |
| Colonoscopy Characteristic* | ||||
| Exam Indication | <0.0001 | |||
| Screening | 4496 (63.2) | 919 (20.7) | 3527 (79.3) | |
| Surveillance | 1540 (21.6) | 224 (14.7) | 1296 (85.3) | |
| No Indication | 1080 (15.2) | 215 (20.2) | 849 (79.8) | |
| Current Polypectomy | 0.07 | |||
| No | 4666 (65.6) | 918 (19.9) | 3687 (80.1) | |
| Yes | 2450 (34.4) | 440 (18.1) | 1985 (81.9) | |
*
Missing (N, %): Sex (95, 1%), Race (384, 5%), Personal History of CRC (37, <1%), Family History of CRC (37, <1%), Personal History of Polyps (389, 5%), Education (542, 8%), First Colonoscopy (322, 5%). Having a colonoscopy has decreased my chances of dying from colon cancer (86, 1%).