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. 2023 Feb 8:1ā€“11. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10900-023-01196-7

Table 1.

Characteristics of Survey Respondents (Nā€‰=ā€‰218)

Variable Ever Completed FOBT or Colonoscopy? P
No Yes Total
What is your age? 56.42 (SE 0.61) 61.3 (SE 0.64) 59.24 (SE 0.48) 0.000
Sex Male 52 (56.5%) 57 (45.2%) 109 (50.0%) 0.100
Female 40 (43.5%) 69 (54.8%) 109 (50.0%)
Which of the following best describes the annual household income from all sources? Less than $10,000 per year 48 (52.2%) 45 (35.7%) 93 (42.7%) 0.050
$10,000 - $19,999 per year 22 (23.9%) 38 (30.2%) 60 (27.5%)
More than $20,000 per year 22 (23.9%) 43 (34.1%) 65 (29.8%)
What is the highest level of education that you completed? No High School or GED 13 (14.1%) 20 (15.9%) 33 (15.1%) 0.330
HS Diploma or GED 42 (45.7%) 45 (35.7%) 87 (39.9%)
Some College or College Graduate 37 (40.2%) 61 (48.4%) 98 (45.0%)
Currently employed in any capacity? Not Currently Employed 51 (55.4%) 57 (45.2%) 108 (49.6%) 0.137
Currently Employed 41 (44.6%) 69 (54.8%) 110 (50.5%)
In general, would you say your physical health is: Fair or Poor 20 (21.7%) 45 (35.7%) 65 (29.8%) 0.026
Good, Very Good, or Excellent 72 (78.3%) 81 (64.3%) 153 (70.2%)
Has your doctor ever told you that you have cancer? No 89 (96.7%) 105 (84.0%) 194 (89.4%) 0.003
Yes 3 (3.3%) 20 (16.0%) 23 (10.6%)
Does (or Did) anyone in your family have a cancer? No 46 (50.0%) 47 (37.9%) 93 (43.1%) 0.076
Yes 46 (50.0%) 77 (62.1%) 123 (56.9%)
Do you have a health care provider that you go to regularly? No 55 (59.8%) 31 (24.6%) 86 (39.5%) 0.000
Yes 37 (40.2%) 95 (75.4%) 132 (60.6%)
How many times have you been to an Indian Health Service health clinic in the past three years? Never 14 (15.2%) 8 (6.4%) 22 (10.1%) 0.000
One time 15 (16.3%) 9 (7.2%) 24 (11.1%)
Two times 19 (20.7%) 13 (10.4%) 32 (14.8%)
Three times or more 44 (47.8%) 95 (76.0%) 139 (64.1%)