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Table 1 Characteristics of Oregon Medicaid enrollees who turned age 50 in 2010–2014

From: Colorectal cancer screening in newly insured Medicaid members: a review of concurrent federal and state policies

Characteristic

Total Population (%, N)

Completed CRC Screening Within 12 Months After 50th Birthday (%, N)

Total (N)

Sex

14,576

2429

 Male

44.4 (6479)

42.0 (1019)

 Female

55.6 (8097)

58.0 (1410)

Race/Ethnicity

 White

71.8 (10,469)

71.4 (1735)

 Hispanic

10.3 (1497)

9.1 (220)

 African American

3.9 (568)

5.2 (127)

 Other/Unknown

14.0 (2042)

14.3 (347)

Geography

 Rural

43.0 (6274)

39.9 (969)

 Urban

57.0 (8302)

60.1 (1460)

Distance to endoscopy facility

  > 5 miles

22.4 (3263)

20.4 (496)

  ≤ 5 miles

77.6 (11,313)

79.6 (1933)

Chronic condition

 No

26.7 (3888)

11.0 (268)

 Yes

73.3 (10,688)

89.0 (2161)

Primary care provider visit

 No

21.9 (3186)

4.0 (98)

 Yes

78.1 (11,390)

96.0 (2331)

Year turned 50

 2010

10.5 (1529)

9.5 (231)

 2011

15.3 (2230)

15.4 (373)

 2012

15.6 (2276)

16.0 (388)

 2013

14.4 (2095)

14.1 (342)

 2014

44.2 (6446)

45.1 (1095)

Year first enrolled in Medicaid

 2010 or earlier

59.9 (8738)

58.6 (1423)

 2011

8.8 (1289)

8.7 (212)

 2012

3.6 (527)

3.6 (87)

 2013

1.9 (277)

2.6 (64)

 2014

25.7 (3745)

26.5 (643)