From: Knowledge and awareness of colorectal cancer among a predominantly Indigenous Caribbean community
Likelihood of being diagnosed with CRC1 n = 42 | Know how to get tested for CRC n = 53 | |||||||||||
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VL, L, SL n = 22 | NL, NAAL n = 20 | Yes n = 7 | No n = 45 | Don’t know n = 4 | ||||||||
N | % | N | % | p-value3 | N | % | N | % | N | % | p-value3 | |
Sex | ||||||||||||
Female | 18 | 81.8 | 15 | 75.0 | 0.43 | 6 | 85.7 | 33 | 73.3 | 2 | 50.0 | 0.47 |
Male | 4 | 18.2 | 5 | 25.0 | 1 | 14.3 | 12 | 26.7 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
Age | ||||||||||||
18–39 | 8 | 36.4 | 8 | 40.0 | 0.43 | 1 | 14.3 | 17 | 37.8 | 1 | 25.0 | 0.49 |
40–49 | 6 | 27.3 | 2 | 10.0 | 1 | 14.3 | 10 | 22.2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
≥ 50 | 8 | 36.4 | 10 | 50.0 | 5 | 71.4 | 18 | 40.0 | 3 | 75.0 | ||
Relationship status | ||||||||||||
Married | 11 | 50.0 | 11 | 55.0 | 0.75 | 3 | 42.9 | 24 | 53.3 | 3 | 75.0 | 0.69 |
Single | 11 | 50.0 | 9 | 45.0 | 4 | 57.1 | 21 | 46.7 | 1 | 25.0 | ||
Ethnicity | ||||||||||||
Kalinago | 14 | 63.6 | 15 | 75.0 | 0.43 | 5 | 71.4 | 32 | 71.1 | 3 | 75.0 | 1.00 |
Other | 8 | 36.4 | 5 | 25.0 | 2 | 28.6 | 13 | 28.9 | 1 | 25.0 | ||
Education | ||||||||||||
≤ Primary | 13 | 59.1 | 12 | 63.2 | 0.79 | 6 | 85.7 | 27 | 61.4 | 3 | 75.0 | 0.57 |
≥ High school | 9 | 40.9 | 7 | 36.8 | 1 | 14.3 | 17 | 38.6 | 1 | 25.0 | ||
Household Income | ||||||||||||
< $5,000 ECD2 | 10 | 50.0 | 9 | 52.9 | 0.56 | 4 | 57.1 | 23 | 57.5 | 2 | 50.0 | 1.00 |
≥ $5,000 ECD2 | 10 | 50.0 | 8 | 47.1 | 3 | 42.9 | 17 | 42.5 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
Health Insurance | ||||||||||||
Insured | 2 | 9.1 | 2 | 10.0 | 0.66 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8.9 | 1 | 25.0 | 0.4143 |
Uninsured | 20 | 90.9 | 18 | 90.0 | 7 | 100.0 | 41 | 91.1 | 3 | 75.0 | ||
Birth Country | ||||||||||||
Dominica | 21 | 95.4 | 19 | 95.0 | 0.73 | 7 | 100.0 | 43 | 95.6 | 4 | 100.0 | 1.00 |
Other | 1 | 4.6 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Language | ||||||||||||
English only | 10 | 45.4 | 9 | 56.3 | 0.51 | 1 | 16.7 | 19 | 45.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.14 |
Multilingual | 12 | 54.6 | 7 | 43.7 | 5 | 83.3 | 24 | 54.8 | 4 | 100.0 | ||
Has PCP2 | ||||||||||||
Yes | 13 | 59.1 | 12 | 66.7 | 0.62 | 4 | 57.1 | 24 | 55.8 | 2 | 50.0 | 1.00 |
No | 9 | 40.9 | 6 | 33.3 | 3 | 42.9 | 19 | 44.2 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
Personal cancer history | ||||||||||||
Yes | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.48 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.00 |
No | 22 | 100.0 | 19 | 95.0 | 7 | 100.0 | 43 | 95.6 | 4 | 100.0 | ||
Family cancer history | ||||||||||||
Yes | 8 | 36.4 | 12 | 60.0 | 0.13 | 1 | 14.3 | 27 | 60.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0.03 |
No | 14 | 63.6 | 8 | 40.0 | 6 | 85.7 | 18 | 40.0 | 3 | 75.0 | ||
Knows someone with cancer | ||||||||||||
Yes | 13 | 61.9 | 13 | 68.4 | 0.67 | 3 | 50.0 | 27 | 61.4 | 2 | 50.0 | 0.77 |
No | 6 | 33.3 | 14 | 43.7 | 3 | 50.0 | 17 | 38.6 | 2 | 50.0 |