Table 1.
Characteristics of sample (n=1841)
| Demographic Variable | Percentage of sample, % or Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Age | 66.5 (9.90) |
|
| |
| Gender | |
| Male | 22.5 |
| Female | 77.5 |
|
| |
| Marital Status | |
| Married/partnered | 21.1 |
| Single | 78.9 |
|
| |
| Education level | |
| Less than 8 years | 4.2 |
| 8 through 11 years | 13.4 |
| High school graduate | 30.9 |
| Post high school training | 9.1 |
| Some college | 21.2 |
| College graduate | 14.8 |
| Post graduate | 6.4 |
|
| |
| Income Level | |
| <$10,000 | 24.1 |
| $10,000–$14,999 | 19.0 |
| $15,000–$19,999 | 13.5 |
| $20,000–$24,999 | 12.2 |
| $25,000–$29,999 | 6.5 |
| $30,000–$39,999 | 8.6 |
| $40,000–$49,999 | 6.6 |
| >$50,000 | 9.6 |
|
| |
| Insurance Status | |
| Uninsured | 2.6 |
| Insured | 97.4 |
|
| |
| Have a health care provider | |
| No | 6.5 |
| Yes | 93.5 |
|
| |
| Employment status | |
| Unemployed | 80.0 |
| Employed | 20.0 |
|
| |
| Recruitment site | |
| NYC | 48.8 |
| Buffalo | 51.2 |
|
| |
| Ever had a colonoscopy | |
| Yes | 77.9 |
| No | 22.1 |