TABLE 3.
Characteristics of individuals at average risk (IAR; N = 1249) and physician cohorts (N = 400)
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| IAR | |
| Age, mean ± SD, years | 58.9 ± 9.1 |
| Gender | |
| Female | 670 (53.6) |
| Male | 578 (46.3) |
| Other | 1 (0.1) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| Caucasian | 1021 (81.7) |
| African American | 105 (8.4) |
| Asian American | 45 (3.6) |
| Other | 78 (6.2) |
| Employment status, n (%) | |
| Full‐time | 491 (39.3) |
| Part‐time | 132 (10.6) |
| Retired | 412 (33.0) |
| Unemployed | 88 (7.0) |
| Disability | 70 (5.6) |
| Physicians | |
| Age, mean ± SD, years | 53.4 ± 10.5 |
| Gender | |
| Female | 82 (20.5) |
| Male | 316 (79.0) |
| Other | 2 (0.4) |
| Medical specialty, n (%) | |
| Primary care physician | 200 (50.0) |
| Gastroenterologist | 200 (50.0) |
| Duration practicing medicine, mean ± SD, years | 21.7 ± 9.3 |
| Duration recommending CRC screening tests, mean ± SD, years | 21.5 (9.4) |
| Type of clinical practice, % | |
| Single‐specialty group | 43.8 |
| Multi‐specialty group | 26.8 |
| Solo practice | 17.0 |
| Academic system or hospital | 12.0 |
| Other | 0.5 |
Abbreviations: CRC, colorectal cancer; SD, standard deviation.