Table 1.
Demographic characteristics among average-risk companions by CRC screening compliance (n=164)‡
| Average-risk Companions (n=164) | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Variable | Not Within Guidelines (n=38) n (%) |
Within guidelines (n=126) n (%) |
| Age (average years, SD) | 58.4 (6.3) | 61.5 (6.7) |
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| Gender * | ||
| Male | 22 (58) | 47 (37) |
| Female | 16 (42) | 78 (62) |
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| Ethnicity | ||
| Not Hispanic | 38 (100) | 123 (98) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 0 (0) | 2 (2) |
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| Race | ||
| White/Caucasian | 27 (71) | 101 (80) |
| Black/African American | 4 (11) | 20 (16) |
| Other | 7 (18) | 4 (3) |
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| Marital Status | ||
| Married/living with partner | 29 (76) | 98 (78) |
| Separated/divorced | 4 (11) | 17 (13) |
| Widowed | 3 (8) | 5 (4) |
| Never married | 2 (5) | 6 (5) |
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| Education Level * | ||
| Less than high school | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| High school/GED | 14 (37) | 21 (17) |
| Some college/technical/vocational school | 13 (34) | 34 (27) |
| College degree | 11 (29) | 68 (54) |
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| Annual Household Income | ||
| ≤$30,000 | 9 (24) | 20 (16) |
| >$30,000 | 27 (71) | 97 (77) |
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| Health Insurance * | ||
| No | 6 (16) | 3 (2) |
| Yes | 32 (84) | 123 (98) |
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| Relationship to Patient | ||
| Family | 32 (84) | 108 (86) |
| Non-family | 6 (16) | 17 (13) |
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| Single-Item Literacy Screener (SILS) | ||
| Never | 28 (74) | 85 (67) |
| Rarely | 7 (18) | 26 (21) |
| Sometimes | 3 (8) | 12 (10) |
| Often | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| Always | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
‡
Sample sizes may be less than total due to missing data
*
p-value <0.05
SD = Standard Deviation, GED = General Education Development, CRC = colorectal cancer