Table 1.
Bivariate Associations Between Dichotomous Correlates and Returning the FIT Kit, 8 Rural Kentucky Counties, 2014 (N = 345)
| Correlate | Percent Returning Kit | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal income is less than $15,000 annually | |||
| No | (n = 168) | 73.8 | |
| Yes | (n = 177) | 89.8 | <.001 |
| Has graduated from high school | |||
| No | (n = 105) | 88.6 | |
| Yes | (n = 240) | 79.2 | .036 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | (n = 108) | 84.3 | |
| Female | (n = 236) | 80.9 | .68 |
| Currently married | |||
| No | (n = 187) | 84.5 | |
| Yes | (n = 158) | 79.1 | .19 |
| Currently smoke | |||
| No | (n = 220) | 80.9 | |
| Yes | (n = 119) | 84.0 | .47 |
| Currently overweight or obese | |||
| No | (n = 166) | 87.3 | |
| Yes | (n = 174) | 76.4 | .009 |
| Has some form of medical insurance | |||
| No | (n = 31) | 77.4 | |
| Yes | (n = 309) | 82.5 | .48 |
| Has a regular health care provider | |||
| No | (n = 65) | 92.3 | |
| Yes | (n = 274) | 79.9 | .019 |