TABLE 3—
Referral and Symptom Variables Associated With Getting a Colonoscopy, by Patient Demographic Characteristics: Alachua County, FL, September 2011–October 2013
| Patient Characteristic | Referred by Regular Doctor, No Symptoms, % (n = 649) | Referred by Regular Doctor, With Symptoms, % (n = 238) | Not Referred by Regular Doctor, No Symptoms, % (n = 207) | Not Referred by Regular Doctor, With Symptoms, % (n = 324) | P (χ2 or F) |
| Race | .001 (χ2 = 22.2) | ||||
| Black | 51.5 | 23.5 | 10.0 | 15.0 | |
| White | 45.8 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 24.1 | |
| Other | 38.9 | 24.1 | 13.0 | 24.1 | |
| Gender | < .001 (χ2 = 23.9) | ||||
| Female | 41.1 | 18.4 | 14.7 | 25.8 | |
| Male | 54.2 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 18.2 | |
| Income, $ | < .001 (χ2 = 51.7) | ||||
| < 20 000 | 33.7 | 21.6 | 16.7 | 28.0 | |
| 20 000–49 000 | 42.2 | 17.2 | 14.2 | 26.5 | |
| 50 000–79 000 | 46.8 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 22.2 | |
| ≥ 80 000 | 60.1 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 15.6 | |
| Employed | .007 (χ2 = 12.1) | ||||
| Yes | 48.4 | 17.2 | 11.3 | 23.1 | |
| No | 42.8 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 22.7 | |
| Lives with driver | .013 (χ2 = 10.8) | ||||
| Yes | 48.4 | 15.5 | 14.4 | 21.6 | |
| No | 39.4 | 19.7 | 15.0 | 25.9 | |
| Married or partnered | .005 (χ2 = 12.9) | ||||
| Yes | 49.0 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 21.2 | |
| No | 40.0 | 20.3 | 13.8 | 25.9 | |
| Hispanic | .023 (χ2 = 9.6) | ||||
| Yes | 30.4 | 18.8 | 14.5 | 36.2 | |
| No | 46.8 | 16.9 | 14.1 | 22.3 | |
| Education | 14.5 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 14.2 | < .001 (F = 8.4) |
| Age | 57.7 | 49.5 | 54.6 | 45.9 | < .001 (F = 72.6) |
Note. Percentages in the table are for the χ2; means for the F tests (age and education).