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Table 1 Vulnerable North Carolinians completing CRC screening preference questionnaire (n = 150)

From: Using a discrete choice experiment to inform the design of programs to promote colon cancer screening for vulnerable populations in North Carolina

Mean age (SD)

57.9 (6.2)

Gender

 

Female

55.3%

Race/Ethnicity

 

White

76.0%

African American

19.3%

Hispanic/Latino

2.0%

Other

2.7%

Education

 

Less than high school graduate

10.7%

High school graduate/GED

29.5%

Some College OR 2-year college Graduate

36.5%

4 Year College graduate or more

23.5%

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Always

2.0%

Often

2.0%

Sometimes

13.3%

Rarely

24.0%

Never

58.7%

Income

 

<$30,000

87.4%

$30,000-59,999

12.6%

Employment

 

Employed

28.2%

Retired

19.5%

Unemployed

21.5%

Disabled

24.2%

Other

6.7%

CRC screening status

 

Never Screened

76.0%

Ever Screened, Not Up to date

21.3%

Up to Date

2.7%

Insurance Status a

 

Uninsured

50.7%

Private Insurance

7.4%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

31.3%

Medicare Supplement

8.1%

VA/Military Benefits

5.4%

  1. Abbreviations: CRC Colorectal Cancer, SD Standard Deviation, GED General Educational Development, VA Veterans Affairs.
  2. aInsurance Status categories may overlap, as some individuals are insured by multiple policies or programs.