From: Factors associated with intentions to adhere to colorectal cancer screening follow-up exams
Variable | % or mean(SD) |
---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | |
Age | |
< 50 | 23.8 |
50–59 | 27.7 |
60–69 | 28.3 |
>=70 | 20.2 |
Gender | |
Men | 33.3 |
Marital status | |
Married | 89.0 |
Living arrangement | |
Living alone | 5.8 |
Spouse/partner only | 37.5 |
With children | 35.5 |
With parents (and children) | 20.9 |
Education | |
Less than high school | 10.3 |
High school | 62.1 |
Junior college/technical school | 17.7 |
College degree or higher | 9.9 |
Employment status | |
Employed | 60.8 |
Self-rated economic status | |
Indigent/somewhat indigent | 16.3 |
Average | 69.1 |
Affluent/somewhat affluent | 14.5 |
Personality | |
Trait anxiety (20 – 80) | 43.9(8.7) |
Health status | |
Subjective health | |
Good/very good | 31.6 |
Fair | 55.6 |
Poor/very poor | 12.8 |
Have chronic disease | |
Yes | 44.8 |
Have bowel symptoms | |
Yes | 53.8 |
Family history of CRC | |
Yes | 14.2 |
Past FOBT screening | |
Yes | 69.3 |