Table 1.
Demographic and background characteristics of study sample at Baseline
| Demographic and background characteristics |
FOBT(+) N = 45 % |
FOBT(−) N=96 % |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 50–64 | 87 | 81 | |
| 65+ | 13 | 19 | 0.43 |
| Mean age | 59.8 | 58.6 | |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 67 | 60 | |
| Male | 33 | 40 | 0.48 |
| Race | |||
| White | 84 | 92 | |
| African-American/Black | 7 | 0 | |
| Asian Pacific Islander | 2 | 6 | |
| American Indian/Native American | 0 | 1 | |
| Multiple races endorsed | 5 | 0 | |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married or living with partner | 67 | 69 | |
| Not married or living with a partner | 33 | 31 | 0.83 |
| Education | |||
| High school grad/GED | 18 | 16 | |
| Some college, no degree | 47 | 37 | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 36 | 47 | 0.44 |
| Employment Status | |||
| Full or part-time | 56 | 69 | |
| Retired | 33 | 22 | |
| Other | 11 | 9 | 0.29 |
| Family history of CRC | |||
| Yes | 9 | 2 | |
| No | 78 | 95 | |
| Don’t know | 13 | 3 | 0.13 |
P-values are from chi-square tests of homogeneity for categorical variables, and from t-test for age in years, accommodating unequal variances.
Note: Participants who did not respond are as follows:
Race: 2 FOBT(+)and 8 FOBT(−) participants
Marital Status: 2 FOBT(+) and 8 FOBT (−) participants
Education: 2 FOBT(−) participants
Employment Status: 2 FOBT (−) participants
Family History: 1 FOBT (−) group participant.