Table 3.
Comparison of survey participants eligible for diagnostic colonoscopy stratified by interest in colonoscopy, n = 53
| Patient characteristic | Requested colonoscopy (n = 20) | Declined colonoscopy (n = 33) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean ± s.d.) | 64 ± 7 | 64 ± 7 | 1.00 |
| Sex | 0.91 | ||
| Male | 10 (50.0%) | 17 (51.5%) | |
| Female | 10 (50.0%) | 16 (48.5%) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | 0.24 | ||
| White | 10 (50.0%) | 22 (66.7%) | |
| Non-White | 9 (45.0%) | 10 (30.3%) | |
| Unknown | 1 (5.0%) | 1 (3.0%) | |
| Marital Status | 0.85 | ||
| Married | 12 (60.0%) | 20 (60.6%) | |
| Single | 8 (40.0%) | 12 (36.4%) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.0%) | |
| Employment | 0.28 | ||
| Employed | 10 (50.0%) | 14 (42.5%) | |
| Unemployed | 1 (5.0%) | 7 (21.2%) | |
| Retired | 9 (45.0%) | 11 (33.3%) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.0%) | |
| Medical Insurance | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 18 (90.0%) | 30 (90.9%) | |
| No/Uncovered/Self-Pay | 1 (5.0%) | 3 (9.1%) | |
| Unknown | 1 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
s.d., standard deviation
*p-values compare participants who requested colonoscopy to participants who declined colonoscopy