Table 1:
Characteristics of Korean American Participants in Colorectal Cancer Screening Survey in Los Angeles, California: 2018
| Variable | All participants (N=100) | Control (N=50) | Intervention (N=50) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1. Gender | ||||
| Female | 63 (63) | 30 (60) | 33 (66) | 0.534 |
| Male | 37 (37) | 20 (40) | 17 (34) | |
| Q2. Age (years) | ||||
| 45 | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0.146 |
| 45–49 | 3 (3) | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | |
| 50–64 | 45 (45) | 27 (54) | 18 (36) | |
| 65 or over | 51 (51) | 21 (42) | 30 (60) | |
| Q3. Marital status | ||||
| No | 26 (26) | 13 (26) | 13 (26) | 1.000 |
| Yes | 74 (74) | 37 (74) | 37 (74) | |
| Q4. Height (cm) | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 153 (151 – 158) | 153 (151 – 158) | 154 (151 – 158) | 0.206 |
| Q4. Weight (kg) | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 55 (45.5 – 61) | 55 (45.5 – 61) | 55 (45.5 – 61) | 0.992 |
| Q5. Where were you born? | ||||
| Korea | 98 (98) | 50 (100) | 48 (96) | 0.495 |
| USA | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | |
| Q6. About how many years have you lived In the United States? | ||||
| < 11 years | 12 (12) | 4 (8) | 8 (16) | 0.184 |
| 11–20 years | 18 (18) | 12 (24) | 6 (12) | |
| More than 20 years | 70 (70) | 34 (68) | 36 (72) | |
| Q7. What is your level of English? | ||||
| Beginner | 96 (96) | 48 (96) | 48 (96) | 1.000 |
| Low intermediate | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
| Intermediate | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
| Q8. What is the highest grade of education you have completed? | ||||
| First through 11th grade | 68 (68) | 36 (72) | 32 (64) | 0.293 |
| High School graduate | 25 (25) | 13 (26) | 12 (24) | |
| One to three years of college | 4 (4) | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | |
| College graduate | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 3 (6) | |
| Q9. How’s your overall health? | ||||
| Poor | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 0.022 |
| Fair | 75 (75) | 41 (82) | 34 (68) | |
| Good | 11 (11) | 7 (14) | 4 (8) | |
| Very good | 12 (12) | 2 (4) | 10 (20) | |
| Q9. How’s your overall health? (combined) | ||||
| Fair/Poor | 77 (77) | 36 (72) | 41 (82) | 0.235 |
| Very good/Good | 23 (23) | 14 (28) | 9 (18) | |
| Q10. How would you rate your computer skills (your skill on the internet)? | ||||
| Great. I find most anything I search for | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | 0.525 |
| Ok, sometimes I have trouble finding information | 14 (14) | 6 (12) | 8 (16) | |
| Not so great, I struggle with how to use it | 69 (69) | 37 (74) | 32 (64) | |
| I have little to no experience | 15 (15) | 7 (14) | 8 (16) | |
| Q11. Do you frequently use Social Network Service? | ||||
| No | 97 (97) | 48 (96) | 49 (98) | 1.000 |
| Yes | 3 (3) | 2 (4) | 1 (2) | |
| Q13. Where do you find health information from? | ||||
| Television | 85 (85) | 43 (86) | 42 (84) | 1.000 |
| Internet | 10 (10) | 5 (10) | 5 (10) | |
| Newspaper | 5 (5) | 2 (4) | 3 (6) | |
| Q28. Have any of your relatives ever had colon cancer? | ||||
| No | 94 (94) | 47 (94) | 47 (94) | 1.000 |
| Yes | 6 (6) | 3 (6) | 3 (6) | |
| Q29. If you may be reluctant to have test for colon cancer, what is the reason for that? | ||||
| It Is because of the cost | 78 (78) | 39 (78) | 39 (78) | |
| Having the tests done would be embarrassing | 10 (10) | 4 (8) | 6 (12) | |
| I am worried that testing will show that I have colon cancer | 12 (12) | 7 (14) | 5 (10) | |
Data are presented as number of patients (column %) or median (IQR, interquartile range).
P-value is calculated by Wilcoxon rank-sum test for numerical variables, and chi-square or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables.
Note: All subjects answered ‘Yes’ to ‘Q12: Do you frequently access health care newsletter?’