Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Subjects
| Overall N=5999 n (%) |
FIT N=2400 n (%) |
Colonoscopy N=2400 n (%) |
Usual Care N=1199 n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 56.0 ± 4.2 | 56.1 ± 4.2 | 55.9 ± 4.2 | 55.9 ± 4.2 |
| Sex (Female) | 3712 (61.9) | 1474 (61.4) | 1494 (62.3) | 744 (62.1) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic Caucasian | 1315 (21.9) | 514 (21.4) | 540 (22.5) | 261 (21.8) |
| Hispanic | 2931 (48.9) | 1162 (48.4) | 1184 (49.3) | 585 (48.8) |
| Black | 1424 (23.7) | 594 (24.8) | 558 (23.3) | 272 (22.7) |
| Other/Unknown | 329 (5.5) | 130 (5.4) | 118 (4.9) | 81 (6.8) |
| Language | ||||
| English | 3657 (61.0) | 1478 (61.6) | 1451 (60.5) | 728 (60.7) |
| Spanish | 2342 (39.0) | 922 (38.4) | 949 (39.5) | 471 (39.3) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | ||||
| 0 | 2859 (47.7) | 1155 (48.1) | 1151 (48.0) | 553 (46.1) |
| 1 | 2244 (37.4) | 887 (37.0) | 901 (37.5) | 456 (38.0) |
| 2 | 476 (7.9) | 192 (8.0) | 181 (7.5) | 103 (8.6) |
| 3+ | 420 (7.0) | 166 (6.9) | 167 (7.0) | 87 (7.3) |
| # PCP visits per year | ||||
| Year prior to randomization | 2.32 ± 1.69 | 2.34 ± 1.67 | 2.30 ± 1.70 | 2.32 ± 1.71 |
| Year post randomization | 1.90 ± 2.00 | 1.93 ± 1.99 | 1.92 ± 2.06 | 1.80 ± 1.86 |
| Receipt of GI subspecialty care | ||||
| Year prior to randomization | 59 (1.0) | 20 (0.8) | 26 (1.1) | 13 (1.1) |
| Year post randomization | 88 (1.5) | 35 (1.5) | 35 (1.5) | 18 (1.5) |
FIT = fecal immunochemical test; PCP = Primary Care Physician; GI = Gastrointestinal.