Table 1.
Characteristics of participants grouped by screening status.
| All % (n) | Thoroughly screened % (n) | Not thoroughly screened % (n) | p-Value (2 sided) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex * | Female | 42.8 (80) | 30.3 (23) | 51.4 (57) | 0.0042 |
| Male | 57.2 (107) | 69.7 (53) | 48.6 (54) | ||
| Race | Black or African American | 5.3 (10) | 4.1 (5) | 7.7 (5) | 0.4378 |
| White | 89.8 (168) | 90.2 (110) | 89.2 (58) | ||
| Other | 4.8 (9) | 5.7 (7) | 3.1 (2) | ||
| Education | Some high school, High school grad or GED | 9.7 (18) | 10.7 (13) | 7.7 (5) | 0.5275 |
| Technical school or junior college grad, some college | 18.8 (35) | 19.8 (24) | 16.9 (11) | ||
| College graduate | 59.1 (110) | 55.4 (67) | 66.2 (43) | ||
| Post grad or professional degree | 12.4 (23) | 14 (17) | 9.2 (6) | ||
| Annual household income | <$20,000 | 4.8 (8) | 2.9 (2) | 6.1 (6) | 0.4390 |
| $20,001–40,000 | 7.2 (12) | 7.4 (5) | 7.1 (7) | ||
| $40,001–80,000 | 31.9 (53) | 38.2 (26) | 27.6 (27) | ||
| >$80,000 | 56 (93) | 51.5 (35) | 59.2 (58) | ||
| Personal history of skin cancer | Yes | 20.9 (39) | 21.1 (16) | 20.7 (23) | 0.9562 |
| No | 79.1 (148) | 78.9 (60) | 79.3 (88) | ||
| Family history of melanoma | Yes | 58.6 (109) | 61.8 (47) | 56.4 (62) | 0.4559 |
| No | 41.4 (77) | 38.2 (29) | 43.6 (48) | ||
| Knows someone who died from melanoma | Yes | 25.7 (48) | 30.3 (23) | 22.5 (25) | 0.2339 |
| No | 74.3 (139) | 69.7 (53) | 77.5 (86) | ||
| Personal history of skin exam | Yes | 40.1 (75) | 39.5 (30) | 40.5 (45) | 0.8838 |
| No | 59.9 (112) | 60.5 (46) | 59.5 (66) | ||
Note: * indicates statistical significance (p < 0.01).