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Table 2 Characteristics of study sample (N = 1423)

From: Variation in use of surveillance colonoscopy among colorectal cancer survivors in the United States

	N	%
Age
Less than 65 years	621	44
65 years and older	802	56
Annual income
<$50,000	592	42
≥ $50,000	460	32
Site of disease
Colon	1122	79
Rectum	259	18
Stage
I	413	29
II	499	35
III	505	35
Comorbidities
None	356	25
Mild	638	45
Moderate	256	18
Severe	173	12
Sex
Male	833	56
Female	590	41
Marital status
Married	792	56
Not married	580	41
Education
Less than high school	682	48
High school or more	687	48
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	957	67
Non-Hispanic Black	257	18
Hispanic	84	6
Other	123	9
Site of care
Alabama	306	22
Los Angeles	300	21
North Carolina	416	29
VA hospitals	166	12
Managed care	235	17
Insurance
Insured	1232	87
Not insured	25	2
Speaks English
Yes	1386	97
No	29	2
Saw a primary care provider
Yes	868	61
No	553	39
Saw a medical oncologist
Yes	1032	73
No	391	27
Had adjuvant chemotherapy
Yes	590	41
No	833	59

Note: Percentages may not add to 100 because of missing data.

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