Table 2 Percentages of sample, by socio-demographic and survey characteristics
From: Disparities in preventive procedures: comparisons of self-report and Medicare claims data
| PSA Testing | Influenza Vaccination | Pap Smear Testing | Cholesterol Testing | Mammography | Colorectal Cancer Testing* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 7,009 | N = 18,315 | N = 4,784 | N = 10,421 | N = 7,404 | N = 1,474 | |
| Minority | ||||||
| Hispanic, African American | 10.1 | 9.9 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 8.8 |
| Majority | 89.9 | 90.1 | 86.7 | 86.8 | 88.2 | 91.2 |
| Age | ||||||
| 65–69 | 16.4 | 14.2 | 19.7 | 15.5 | 17.9 | 16.7 |
| 70–74 | 35.2 | 30.6 | 34.6 | 31.1 | 33.8 | 35.1 |
| 75–79 | 24.9 | 25.6 | 25.3 | 25.0 | 25.6 | 26.7 |
| 80–84 | 15.4 | 17.1 | 13.4 | 16.6 | 15.0 | 14.3 |
| 85 + | 8.2 | 12.5 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Education | ||||||
| <HS graduate | 26.7 | 29.1 | 25.1 | 30.3 | 25.8 | 23.5 |
| >=HS Graduate | 73.3 | 70.9 | 74.9 | 69.7 | 74.2 | 76.5 |
| Metropolitan Area | ||||||
| No | 27.2 | 29.5 | 25.2 | 27.1 | 26.5 | 26.6 |
| Yes | 72.8 | 70.5 | 74.8 | 72.9 | 73.5 | 73.4 |
| Income | ||||||
| <=25,000 annual | 43.4 | 56.6 | 59.0 | 56.9 | 59.9 | 50.3 |
| >25,000 annual | 56.6 | 43.4 | 41.0 | 43.1 | 40.1 | 49.7 |
| Lives Alone | ||||||
| No | 82.9 | 67.5 | 60.1 | 67.2 | 59.1 | 69.8 |
| Yes | 17.1 | 32.5 | 39.9 | 32.8 | 40.9 | 30.2 |
| Proxy Responded | ||||||
| No | 90.2 | 92.5 | 96.7 | 92.2 | 96.8 | 94.2 |
| Yes | 9.7 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 5.8 |
| Supplemental insurance | ||||||
| None | 12.5 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 12.7 | 7.7 | 8.3 |
| Medicaid | 4.2 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 5.5 |
| Private Insurance | 83.3 | 82.3 | 82.8 | 78.3 | 83.5 | 86.2 |
| MCBS Survey Years | ||||||
| 2 | 36.5 | 37.1 | 38.6 | 37.1 | 37.6 | 39.3 |
| 3 | 32.8 | 32.5 | 32.3 | 33.0 | 33.1 | 31.7 |
| 4 | 30.6 | 30.4 | 29.1 | 29.9 | 29.3 | 29 |
| Activities of Daily Living1 | 1.32 | 1.54 | 1.43 | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.41 |
| Self-assessed health status2 | 2.67 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.75 | 2.65 | 2.70 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 100 | 42.1 | 0 | 41.8 | 0 | 43.8 |
| Female | 0 | 57.90 | 100 | 58.2 | 100 | 56.2 |