Table 1.
Patient Demographic Characteristics
| Characteristic | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|
| N=1,563 | N=1,870 | |
| Community | ||
| Community A | 621 (40%) | 608 (33%) |
| Community B | 942 (60%) | 1,262 (67%) |
| Age* | ||
| 50–59 | 629 (40%) | 717 (38%) |
| 60–69 | 536 (34%) | 647 (35%) |
| 70–79 | 270 (17%) | 301 (16%) |
| 80+ | 128 (8%) | 205 (11%) |
| BMI | ||
| Less than 18.5 | 4 (0.3%) | 26 (1%) |
| 18.5–30 | 658 (42%) | 810 (43%) |
| Greater than 30 | 433 (28%) | 556 (30%) |
| Not computable | 468 (30%) | 478 (26%) |
| Race | ||
| White | 888 (57%) | 1,132 (61%) |
| Other | 47 (3%) | 53 (3%) |
| Unknown/Unspecified | 628 (40%) | 685 (37%) |
| Ethnic Group | ||
| Hispanic | 184 (12%) | 239 (12%) |
| Non-Hispanic | 436 (28%) | 632 (34%) |
| Unspecified | 943 (60%) | 999 (53%) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married/Partnered | 1,082 (69%) | 1,047 (57%) |
| Un-partnered | 333 (21%) | 649 (35%) |
| Unknown | 148 ( 9%) | 164 (9%) |
| Employment Status | ||
| Employed | 735 (47%) | 694 (37%) |
| Unemployed | 72 (5%) | 177 ( 9%) |
| Retired | 509 (33%) | 542 (29%) |
| Other | 71 (5%) | 80 (4%) |
| Unknown | 176 (11%) | 377 (20%) |
| Last Reported Insurance | ||
| Private only | 831 (53%) | 1,009 (54%) |
| Medicare or Medicare + Private | 251 (16%) | 322 (17%) |
| Medicaid or Medicare + Medicaid | 83 (5%) | 107 (6%) |
| Uninsured | 111 (7%) | 172 (9%) |
| Unknown | 287 (18%) | 266 (13%) |
| Smoking Status | ||
| Non-user | 721 (46%) | 1,176 (63%) |
| Former User | 489 (31%) | 377 (20%) |
| Current User | 264 (17%) | 216 (12%) |
| Unknown | 89 (6%) | 101 (5%) |
| Alcohol Use | ||
| Non-user | 502 (32%) | 952 (51%) |
| Former User | 173 (11%) | 73 (4%) |
| Current User | 764 (49%) | 673 (36%) |
| Unknown | 124 (8%) | 172 (9%) |
| Family History of Cancer1 | ||
| Breast | 65 (4%) | 200 (11%) |
| Cervical | 6 (0.4%) | 22 (1%) |
| Colorectal | 29 (2%) | 64 (3%) |
| Other Cancer | 394 (25%) | 451 (24%) |
| None | 1,070 (68%) | 1,152 (62%) |
| Personal History of Cancer1, 2 | ||
| Breast | 0 (0%) | 106 (5%) |
| Cervical | 0 (0%) | 28 (1%) |
| Colorectal | 22 (1%) | 23 (1%) |
| Other Cancer | 264 (17%) | 189 (10%) |
| None | 1299 (82%) | 1658 (88%) |
*
Age was missing for 5 patients
1
Some subjects had a history of multiple types of cancer.
2
Those with a prior persona history of breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer were excluded from other analyses.