Table 4.
Demographic characteristic comparisons of participants by completed screening status
| VARIABLE | ≥ 1 COMPLETED CRC SCREENING TESTS (N = 55), N (%) | NO COMPLETED CRC SCREENING TESTS (N = 135), N (%) | P VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numeracy | .46 | ||
| • 0 | 22 (40.0) | 62 (45.9) | |
| • ≥ 1 | 33 (60.0) | 73 (54.1) | |
| Female sex | 34 (61.8) | 92 (68.1) | .40 |
| Race | .60* | ||
| • White | 27 (49.1) | 70 (51.9) | |
| • African American | 27 (49.1) | 63 (46.7) | |
| • Hispanic or Latino | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | |
| • Asian | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| • Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | |
| Marital status | .05* | ||
| • Married | 37 (67.3) | 63 (46.7) | |
| • Divorced | 10 (18.2) | 30 (22.2) | |
| • Widowed | 1 (1.8) | 15 (11.1) | |
| • Separated | 1 (1.8) | 12 (8.9) | |
| • Never married | 5 (9) | 11 (8.1) | |
| • In an unmarried couple | 1 (1.8) | 4 (3.0) | |
| Education | .86 | ||
| • Kindergarten or less | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) | |
| • Grades 1–8 | 7 (13) | 13 (9.6) | |
| • Grades 9–11 | 6 (11) | 17 (12.6) | |
| • Grade 12 or GED | 17 (31) | 40 (29.6) | |
| • Some college or technical school | 17 (31) | 36 (26.7) | |
| • College or university graduate | 8 (15) | 28 (20.7) |
CRC—colorectal cancer, GED—general educational development.
*
Fisher exact test performed in lieu of χ2 test.