Table 1. Sample Characteristics of Patients Visiting With Their Primary Care Physician and Eligible for Cancer Screening.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for Breast Cancer Screening | Eligible for Colorectal Cancer Screening | |
| Patients, No. | 19 254 | 33 468 |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 60.2 (6.9) | 59.6 (7.4) |
| Female | 19 254 (100.0) | 18 672 (55.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White non-Hispanic | 11 682 (60.7) | 22 157 (66.2) |
| Black non-Hispanic | 5495 (28.5) | 7296 (21.8) |
| Asian | 563 (2.9) | 967 (2.9) |
| Hispanic | 434 (2.3) | 965 (2.9) |
| Other or unknown | 1080 (5.6) | 2083 (6.2) |
| Insurance | ||
| Private | 12 392 (64.4) | 22 288 (66.6) |
| Medicare | 5527 (28.7) | 9003 (26.9) |
| Medicaid | 1335 (6.9) | 2177 (6.5) |
| Annual household income, $a | ||
| <50 000 | 6228 (32.3) | 8865 (26.5) |
| 50 000-100 000 | 9873 (51.3) | 18 551 (55.4) |
| >100 000 | 2933 (15.2) | 5622 (16.8) |
| Missing | 220 (1.1) | 430 (1.3) |
| Charlson comorbidity index, median (IQR) | 0 (0-1) | 0 (0-1) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.
a
Annual household income was linked to each patient using the US Census data on median household income based on zip code.