Table 2.
Characteristics of patients included in the analysis (N=74,104)
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
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| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Native American | 638 | 1 |
| African American | 12,866 | 17 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1,058 | 1 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 48,018 | 65 |
| Hispanic | 4,453 | 6 |
| Unknown | 7,071 | 10 |
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| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 38,887 | 53 |
| Widowed | 4,571 | 6 |
| All Others | 30,391 | 41 |
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| Gender | ||
| Male | 71,067 | 96 |
| Female | 3,037 | 4 |
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| Age | ||
| < 50 | 3,352 | 5 |
| 50 – 64 | 40,513 | 55 |
| 65 – 84 | 27,725 | 37 |
| ≥ 85 | 2,514 | 3 |
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| Residence | ||
| Urban | 38,713 | 52 |
| Rural/Highly Rural | 35,118 | 48 |
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| Drive time to VA Medical Center | ||
| > 60 minutes | 28,661 | 39 |
| 30–60 minutes | 17,694 | 24 |
| 6–29 minutes | 25,094 | 34 |
| <6 minutes | 2,387 | 3 |
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| Polyps or benign neoplasms | 14,770 | 20 |
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| Mental health diagnoses | ||
| no mental health diagnosis | 23,958 | 32 |
| psychiatric only | 19,383 | 26 |
| substance abuse only | 11,341 | 15 |
| both psychiatric and substance abuse | 19,422 | 26 |
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| Charlson Comorbidity Score (mean and range) | 1.9 (0–19) | |
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| FOBT ordering facility is a VHA hospital | 42,627 | 58 |
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| FOBT was ordered by patient’s Primary Care Provider | 51,813 | 70 |
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| FOBT ordering provider type | ||
| Physician | 53,661 | 72 |
| Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant | 16,203 | 22 |
| Resident | 2,686 | 4 |
| Other | 1,535 | 2 |