Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of eligible QHC participants (n=544)
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years M (SD) | 60.9 (7.3) |
| Median (Range) | 60 (50 - 87) |
| Female | 301 (55.3) |
| Hispanic | 46 (8.4) |
| Race | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 78 (14.3) |
| African American | 166 (30.5) |
| Caribbean Black | 115 (21.1) |
| Mixed Race/Other | 132 (24.3) |
| White | 32 (5.9) |
| Foreign born | 417 (76.7) |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | 338 (62.1) |
| Hinduism | 111 (20.4) |
| Islam | 42 (7.7) |
| Other/None | 45 (8.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/Living with partner | 256 (47.1) |
| Single | 118 (21.7) |
| Divorced/Separated | 106 (19.5) |
| Widowed | 57 (10.5) |
| Educational Attainment | |
| Less than 7th grade | 141 (25.9) |
| Junior HS/Some HS | 85 (15.6) |
| HS Graduate/GED | 140 (25.7) |
| Some college | 145 (26.7) |
| College degree | 23 (4.2) |
| Family history of cancer | 162 (29.8) |
| Family history of CRC | 33 (6.1) |
| Income category | |
| < $10,000 | 176 (32.4) |
| $10,000 to $29,999 | 165 (30.3) |
| > $30,000 | 89 (16.4) |
| Missing | 114 (21.0) |
Note. QHC = Queens Hospital Center, CRC = Colorectal Cancer