Table 1.
Socio-demographics, Access to Health Care, and FOBT Utilization of KAs (n = 202)
| Variables | n | (%) | M±SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | ||||
| Age | 62.70±8.74 | 50–84 | ||
| 50-64 | 123 | (60.9) | ||
| 65 and older | 79 | (39.1) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 79 | (39.1) | ||
| Female | 123 | (60.9) | ||
| Years in U.S. | 25.28±10.10 | 1-52 | ||
| <20 years | 51 | (25.2) | ||
| ≥20 years | 151 | (74.8) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently married | 164 | (81.2) | ||
| Not married, living with partner | 1 | (0.5) | ||
| Single | 1 | (0.5) | ||
| Separated | 4 | (2.0) | ||
| Divorced | 13 | (6.4) | ||
| Widowed | 19 | (9.4) | ||
| Education | ||||
| 8th grade or less | 15 | (7.4) | ||
| Some high school | 13 | (6.4) | ||
| Graduated from high school | 56 | (27.7) | ||
| Graduated from technical school | 13 | (6.4) | ||
| Some college | 18 | (8.9) | ||
| Bachelor’s degree (4 yr.) | 66 | (32.7) | ||
| Some graduate study | 4 | (2.0) | ||
| Master’s degree | 12 | (5.9) | ||
| Some post-graduate study | 1 | (0.5) | ||
| Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD, DDS, JD) | 4 | (2.0) | ||
| Employment | ||||
| Employed full-time | 50 | (24.8) | ||
| Employed part-time | 23 | (11.4) | ||
| Not employed | 129 | (63.9) | ||
| Religion | ||||
| Protestant | 143 | (70.8) | ||
| Catholic | 41 | (20.3) | ||
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.5) | ||
| Both Protestant and Buddhist | 1 | (0.5) | ||
| No religion | 16 | (7.9) | ||
| Household income | ||||
| Up to $15, 000 | 71 | (35.3) | ||
| $15,001 - $30,000 | 56 | (27.9) | ||
| $30,001 - $50,000 | 26 | (12.9) | ||
| $50,001 - $75,000 | 21 | (10.4) | ||
| $75,001 - $100,000 | 13 | (6.4) | ||
| $100,001 - $150,000 | 8 | (4.0) | ||
| More than $150,000 | 6 | (3.0) | ||
| Acculturation | 1.83±0.42 | |||
| Access to health care | ||||
| Health insurance | ||||
| Yes | 116 | (57.7) | ||
| No | 85 | (42.3) | ||
| Usual source of health care | ||||
| Yes | 125 | (61.9) | ||
| No | 77 | (38.1) | ||
| Physician recommendation | ||||
| Yes | 35 | (17.3) | ||
| No | 121 | (59.9) | ||
| Don’t know | 46 | (22.8) | ||
| Trust in doctor | 3.10±0.40 | |||
| FOBT utilization | ||||
| Lifetime FOBT | ||||
| Yes | 45 | (22.3) | ||
| No | 157 | (77.7) | ||
| FOBT in the previous year (n = 45) | ||||
| Yes | 8 | (17.8) | ||
| No | 37 | (82.2) |
M, Mean; SD, Standard Deviation