Table 2. Demographic and Health Characteristics of Black Men Aged 50 or Older (N = 5,568),a by Telephone Access Status, Men’s Health Initiative, New York City, 2010–2013.
| Item | Working Telephone (N = 4,829), % | No Working Telephone (N = 508), % |
P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest grade or year of school | |||
| Less than high school (through 11th grade) | 30.3 | 46.5 | <.001 |
| GED or high school graduate | 37.0 | 31.1 | |
| Some college or higher | 32.8 | 22.4 | |
| Self-reported general health | |||
| Excellent, very good, or good | 68.8 | 63.0 | .003 |
| Fair or poor | 31.2 | 37.0 | |
| Ever had a colonoscopy | 49.2 | 41.8 | .001 |
Abbreviation: GED, general educational development.
a
Values do not sum to total value for N due to missing data.
b
χ2 test used to determine P values.