Table 2.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Decisions Against Patient Demographics
| Prior Screening N (% Overall) (% Contacted‡) | Colonoscopy N (% Overall) (% Contacted‡) | Cologuard N (% Overall) (% Contacted‡) | Not Interested / Refused N (% Overall) (% Contacted‡) | Could Not Be Reached N (% Overall) | X2 | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | |||||||
| 51 (9.8) (15.1) | 115 (22.1) (34.0) | 55 (10.6) (16.3) | 117 (22.4) (34.6) | 183 (35.1) | |||
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 11 (2.1) (11.8) | 35 (6.7) (37.6) | 13 (2.5) (14.0) | 34 (6.5) (36.6) | 55 (10.6) | 2.29 | .68 |
| Female | 40 (7.7) (16.3) | 80 (15.4) (32.7) | 42 (8.1) (17.1) | 83 (15.9) (33.9) | 128 (24.6) | ||
| Language | |||||||
| English | 13 (2.5) (10.7) | 43 (8.3) (35.2) | 25 (4.8) (20.5) | 41 (7.9) (33.6) | 51 (9.8) | 20.0 | <.01* |
| Spanish | 33 (6.3) (18.1) | 65 (12.5) (35.7) | 21 (4.1) (11.6) | 63 (12.1) (34.6) | 97 (18.6) | ||
| Other | 5 (1.0) (14.7) | 7 (1.3) (20.6) | 9 (1.7) (26.5) | 13 (2.5) (38.2) | 35 (6.7) | ||
| Age (Years) | |||||||
| 50–54 | 6 (1.2) (9.2) | 28 (5.4) (43.1) | 10 (1.9) (15.4) | 21 (4.0) (32.3) | 37 (7.1) | 8.09 | .94 |
| 55–59 | 10 (1.9) (14.9) | 26 (5.0) (38.9) | 11 (2.1) (16.4) | 20 (3.8) (29.8) | 37 (7.1) | ||
| 60–64 | 12 (2.3) (18.8) | 16 (3.1) (25.0) | 11 (2.1) (17.2) | 25 (4.8) (39.0) | 37 (7.1) | ||
| 65–69 | 12 (2.3) (17.9) | 21 (4.0) (31.3) | 12 (2.3) (17.9) | 22 (4.2) (32.9) | 34 (6.5) | ||
| 70–76 | 11 (2.1) (14.7) | 24 (4.6) (32.0) | 11 (2.1) (14.7) | 29 (5.6) (38.6) | 38 (7.3) | ||
*
Denotes statistical significance
‡
Denotes a percentage of the observed value over the total number of persons contacted. This percentage excludes those who could not be reached from the total population.
Statistically significant differences between colorectal cancer screening decisions were only found for the language of participant: English, Spanish, or Other (<0.01). Other category is comprised of all language outside of English or Spanish predetermined from the electronic medical record system used to extract patient demographic information.