Table 1. Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics of Women Who Responded to Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Screening Module, by Cancer Type, 2018a .
| Variable | Breast Cancer (n = 108,746) | Cervical Cancer (n = 105,096) | Colorectal Cancer (n = 109,940) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yb | |||
| 21–39 | — | 48.0 | — |
| 40–49 | — | 21.3 | — |
| 50–65 | — | 30.7 | — |
| Age, yb | |||
| 50–64 | 43.4 | — | 43.6 |
| 65–75 | 56.6 | — | 56.4 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 72.1 | 60.2 | 72.8 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 11.2 | 12.7 | 11.0 |
| Hispanic | 10.4 | 18.1 | 10.0 |
| Otherc | 6.3 | 9.0 | 6.2 |
| County type | |||
| Metropolitan | 83.3 | 86.7 | 83.2 |
| Micropolitan | 9.1 | 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Rural | 7.5 | 5.5 | 7.6 |
| Annual household income, $ | |||
| <25,000 | 26.8 | 26.5 | 26.8 |
| 25,000 to <35,000 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.8 |
| 35,000 to <50,000 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 12.6 |
| ≥50,000 | 51.0 | 52.3 | 50.8 |
| Education | |||
| <High school diploma | 11.9 | 10.8 | 11.7 |
| High school diploma | 26.2 | 22.3 | 26.4 |
| Some college | 33.2 | 32.1 | 33.1 |
| College degree | 28.7 | 34.8 | 28.7 |
| Current employment status | |||
| Employed | 53.0 | 60.0 | 53.1 |
| Unemployed | 10.6 | 8.6 | 11.7 |
| Retired | 36.4 | 41.4 | 36.2 |
| Have some form of health insurance | |||
| Yes | 93.7 | 86.9 | 93.9 |
| No | 6.3 | 13.1 | 6.1 |
| Avoided medical care because of cost in past year | |||
| Yes | 11.7 | 16.6 | 11.4 |
| No | 88.3 | 83.4 | 88.6 |
Abbreviation: — , not applicable.
a
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (9). Cancer screening groups are not mutually exclusive. All values are percentages.
b
Age categories were created according to screening eligibility criteria defined by the US Preventive Services Task Force.
c
Consists of Asian, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native.