Table 1. Demographic and Health Characteristics of Black Men Aged 50 or Older, Community Health Survey (CHS) and Men’s Health Initiative (MHI), New York City, 2010–2013.
| Characteristic | CHS 2011 RDD Survey (N = 334), Weighted %a |
MHI Community-Based Survey (N = 5,636), %a |
P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest grade or year of school | |||
| Less than high school (through 11th grade) | 24.5 | 32.0 | <.001 |
| GED or high school graduate | 28.3 | 36.3 | |
| Some college or higher | 47.2 | 31.7 | |
| Has a working telephone at the time of survey | 100 | 90.5 | <.001 |
| Self-rated general health | |||
| Excellent, very good, or good | 76.1 | 68.6 | <.001 |
| Fair or poor | 23.9 | 31.5 | |
| Ever had a colonoscopy | 62.8 | 49.1 | <.001 |
Abbreviations: RDD, random digit–dial; GED, general educational development.
a
Percentages weighted to population totals based on sex, age, race/ethnicity, marital status, education and the number adults in the household (7).
b
χ2 test used to determine P values.