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Table 1 Characteristics of Study Samples (%)

From: Effectiveness of Medicare cost-sharing elimination for Cancer screening on utilization

 

Mammogram (women> = 40)

Biennial Pap Smear (all women)

Colonoscopy (men and women > = 50)

Average utilization based on Medicare coverage rules in claims data

38.29

20.74

6.81

Having a private supplemental insurance

84.30

85.63

82.57

Living in Metro area

69.83

70.27

69.43

Income Level: Poor

7.17

6.95

5.62

Income Level: Near Poor

28.90

26.11

23.77

Income Level: Middle

37.24

36.50

38.38

Income Level: High

26.69

30.44

32.22

Education Level: Less than high school

6.21

6.01

7.25

Education Level: High School

54.31

52.58

49.68

Education Level: College

39.48

41.41

43.07

Current Smoker

8.92

8.37

10.01

Being married

42.93

41.91

55.79

Female

…

…

53.61

Age

75.47 (10.26)

75.15 (11.67)

75.73 (8.65)

Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic

4.51

4.43

4.83

Race/Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Black

7.49

6.47

6.66

Race/Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic Other Race

3.48

3.77

3.57

Race/Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic White

84.51

85.32

84.94

Self-reported health: Excellent

17.32

18.13

17.30

Self-reported health: Very good

32.08

33.43

31.45

Self-reported health: Good

29.57

29.98

30.41

Self-reported health: Fair

15.25

13.74

15.26

Self-reported health: Poor

5.77

4.72

5.58

Disabled

8.17

9..25

6.67

Not proficient English

1.50

1.45

1.77

Distrust Doctor

8.25

8.43

7.64

Bad Communication with Doctor

22.34

19.00

21.29

MA plan penetration

17.36 (10.37)

17.61 (10.32)

17.48 (10.33)

Primary Care Physician Number/100,000 population

(Gastroenterologist Number/100,000 population for colonoscopy screening)

45.65 (24.23)

44.76 (23.81)

1.12 (1.94)

N

19,036

7935

38,226