Table 1.
Characteristics of FIT-positive patients who completed colonoscopy within 1 year from a positive FIT
| Overall | No colonoscopy N=993 (44%) | Colonoscopy N=1,245 (56%) | OR | 95%CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean±s.d. | 59.6±6.0 | 59.8±6.4 | 59.4±5.8 | 0.99 | 0.98–1.00 | 0.19 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||||
| Male | 1,165 (52.1%) | 584 (50.1%) | 581 (49.9%) | Ref. | – | – |
| Female | 1,073 (47.9%) | 409 (38.1%) | 664 (61.9%) | 1.63 | 1.38–1.93 | <0.01 |
| Marital status a | ||||||
| Single | 997 (44.5%) | 522 (52.4%) | 475 (47.6%) | Ref. | – | – |
| Married | 770 (34.4%) | 248 (32.2%) | 522 (67.8%) | 2.31 | 1.90–2.81 | <0.01 |
| Separated/divorced | 323 (14.4%) | 148 (45.8%) | 175 (54.2%) | 1.30 | 1.01–1.67 | 0.04 |
| Widowed | 110 (4.9%) | 47 (42.7%) | 63 (57.3%) | 1.47 | 0.99–2.19 | 0.05 |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 495 (22.2%) | 255 (51.5%) | 240 (48.5%) | Ref. | — | — |
| Asian | 852 (38.1%) | 289 (33.9%) | 563 (66.1%) | 2.07 | 1.65–2.60 | <0.01 |
| Hispanic | 399 (17.8%) | 182 (45.6%) | 217 (54.4%) | 1.27 | 0.97–1.65 | 0.08 |
| Black | 436 (19.5%) | 240 (55.1%) | 196 (44.9%) | 0.87 | 0.67–1.12 | 0.28 |
| Other | 56 (2.5%) | 27 (48.2%) | 29 (51.8%) | 1.14 | 0.66–1.98 | 0.64 |
| Language | ||||||
| English | 992 (44.3%) | 626 (50.2%) | 620 (49.8%) | Ref. | – | – |
| Non-English | 1246 (55.7%) | 367 (37.0%) | 625 (63.0%) | 1.72 | 1.45–2.04 | <0.01 |
| Insurance | ||||||
| Medicare | 668 (29.8%) | 327 (49%) | 341 (51%) | Ref. | – | – |
| Medi-Cal | 923 (41.2%) | 442 (47.9%) | 481 (52.1%) | 1.04 | 0.86–1.27 | 0.67 |
| Healthy Workerb | 390 (17.4%) | 101 (25.9%) | 289 (74.1%) | 2.74 | 2.09–3.60 | <0.01 |
| Healthy SFc | 166 (7.4%) | 76 (45.8%) | 90 (54.2%) | 1.13 | 0.81–1.60 | 0.46 |
| Commercial | 11 (0.50) | 1 (9.1%) | 10 (90.9%) | 9.59 | 1.22–75.3 | 0.03 |
| Uninsured | 80 (3.6%) | 46 (57.5%) | 34 (42.5%) | 0.71 | 0.44–1.13 | 0.15 |
| Clinic | ||||||
| A | 88 (3.9%) | 63 (71.6%) | 25 (28.4%) | Ref. | ||
| B | 187 (8.4%) | 120 (64.2%) | 67 (35.8%) | 1.41 | 0.81–2.44 | 0.23 |
| C | 171 (7.6%) | 105 (61.4%) | 66 (38.6%) | 1.58 | 0.91–2.76 | 0.11 |
| D | 389 (17.4%) | 184 (47.3%) | 205 (52.7%) | 2.81 | 1.70–4.65 | <0.01 |
| E | 363 (16.2%) | 160 (44.1%) | 203 (55.9%) | 3.20 | 1.92–5.31 | <0.01 |
| F | 107 (4.8%) | 47 (43.9%) | 60 (56.1%) | 3.22 | 1.76–5.86 | <0.01 |
| G | 133 (5.9%) | 58 (43.6%) | 75 (56.4%) | 3.26 | 1.83–5.79 | <0.01 |
| H | 188 (8.4%) | 71 (37.8%) | 117 (62.2%) | 4.15 | 2.40–7.19 | <0.01 |
| I | 298 (13.3%) | 101 (33.9%) | 197 (66.1%) | 4.91 | 2.92–8.28 | <0.01 |
| J | 138 (6.2%) | 41 (29.7%) | 97 (70.3%) | 5.96 | 3.31–10.7 | <0.01 |
| K | 176 (7.9%) | 43 (24.4%) | 133 (75.6%) | 7.79 | 1.38–13.9 | <0.01 |
CI, confidence interval; FIT, fecal immunochemical test; SF, San Francisco; OR, odds ratios.
a
Marital status missing for 38 patients.
b
Health insurance administered by San Francisco Health Plan.
c
Health insurance operated by the San Francisco Department of Public Health.