Table 1.
Vulnerable North Carolinians completing CRC screening preference questionnaire (n = 150)
| Mean age (SD) | 57.9 (6.2) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 55.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White | 76.0% |
| African American | 19.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2.0% |
| Other | 2.7% |
| Education | |
| Less than high school graduate | 10.7% |
| High school graduate/GED | 29.5% |
| Some College OR 2-year college Graduate | 36.5% |
| 4 Year College graduate or more | 23.5% |
| Need help with written materials | |
| Always | 2.0% |
| Often | 2.0% |
| Sometimes | 13.3% |
| Rarely | 24.0% |
| Never | 58.7% |
| Income | |
| <$30,000 | 87.4% |
| $30,000-59,999 | 12.6% |
| Employment | |
| Employed | 28.2% |
| Retired | 19.5% |
| Unemployed | 21.5% |
| Disabled | 24.2% |
| Other | 6.7% |
| CRC screening status | |
| Never Screened | 76.0% |
| Ever Screened, Not Up to date | 21.3% |
| Up to Date | 2.7% |
| Insurance Status a | |
| Uninsured | 50.7% |
| Private Insurance | 7.4% |
| Medicaid | 20.9% |
| Medicare | 31.3% |
| Medicare Supplement | 8.1% |
| VA/Military Benefits | 5.4% |
Abbreviations: CRC Colorectal Cancer, SD Standard Deviation, GED General Educational Development, VA Veterans Affairs.
aInsurance Status categories may overlap, as some individuals are insured by multiple policies or programs.