Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of qualitative sample of foreign-born South Asian adults 50–75 years, New York City 2014–2015 (n=51)
| Gender | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Female | 27 (52.9) |
| Male | 24 (47.1) |
| Age | |
| 50–59 years | 17 (33.3) |
| 60–69 years | 20 (39.2) |
| 70–75 years | 14 (27.5) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Indian | 14 (27.5) |
| Pakistani | 16 (31.4) |
| Bangladeshi | 17 (33.3) |
| Nepali | 4 (7.8) |
| Education | |
| Elementary school (1–8) or less | 20 (39.2) |
| Some high school (9–11)/high school graduate (12/GED) | 14 (27.5) |
| Some college (1y-3yrs)/college graduate (4 years or more) | 16 (31.4) |
| Missing | 1 (1.96) |
| Household annual income | |
| <$20,000 | 23 (45.1) |
| ≥$20,000 | 11 (21.6) |
| Do not know | 17 (33.3) |
| General health | |
| Excellent/ very good/ good | 29 (56.9) |
| Fair/ poor | 21 (41.2) |
| Missing | 1 (1.96) |
| Type of insurance | |
| Insured | 44 (86.3) |
| Uninsured | 5 (9.8) |
| Do not know | 2 (3.9) |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ever) | |
| FOBT | 18 (35.3) |
| Colonoscopy | 20 (39.2) |
| Barium enema | 14 (27.5) |