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Table 2 Relative risk of completing CRC screening among Oregon Medicaid enrollees who turned age 50 in 2010–2014 within 12 months after 50th birthday

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

Characteristic

Risk Ratio

(95% CI)

P-value

Sex

 Male

Reference

 

 Female

1.03 (0.95–1.11)

.548

Race/Ethnicity

 White

Reference

 

 Hispanic

1.16 (1.00–1.34)

.044

 African American

1.19 (0.98–1.43)

.075

 Other/Unknown

1.10 (0.98–1.24)

.121

Geography

 Rural

Reference

 

 Urban

1.08 (0.96–1.22)

.190

Distance to endoscopy facility

  > 5 miles

Reference

 

  ≤ 5 miles

1.05 (0.94–1.19)

.391

Chronic condition

 No

Reference

 

 Yes

1.66 (1.45–1.91)

<.0001

Primary care provider visit

 No

Reference

 

 Yes

5.38 (4.33–6.69)

<.0001

Year turned 50

 2010

Reference

 

 2011

1.13 (0.96–1.34)

.143

 2012

1.12 (0.95–1.33)

.163

 2013

1.05 (0.88–1.24)

.610

 2014

1.11 (0.94–1.31)

.207

Year first enrolled in Medicaid

 2010 or earlier

Reference

 

 2011

1.05 (0.90–1.24)

.509

 2012

1.11 (0.88–1.41)

.369

 2013

1.58 (1.20–2.09)

.001

 2014

1.31 (1.15–1.49)

<.0001

Turned 50 and first enrolled in Medicaid in same year (2010–2013)

 No

Reference

 

 Yes

0.98 (0.77–1.25)

.871