Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants in the inflatable colon educational intervention
Characteristic | Totala(n = 463) | Non-hispanic white (n = 149, 32.2%) | Hispanic (n = 233, 50.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 156 (33.7%) | 45 (30.2%) | 70 (30.0%) |
Female | 307 (66.3%) | 104 (69.8%) | 163 (70.0%) |
Age | |||
20-29 | 426 (92.0%) | 134 (89.9%) | 216 (92.7%) |
30-39 | 24 (5.2%) | 11 (7.4%) | 10 (4.3%) |
40-49 | 10 (2.1%) | 3 (2.0%) | 5 (2.1%) |
50 + | 3 (0.6%) | 1 (0.7%) | 2 (0.8%) |
Education Level | |||
12th grade or less | 6 (1.2%) | 6 (4.0%) | 3 (1.3%) |
High school Graduate or GED | 31 (6.7%) | 5 (3.4%) | 21 (9.0%) |
Some college (no degree) | 376 (81.2%) | 124 (83.2%) | 188 (80.7%) |
College and advanced degrees (MA, MD, PhD, JD) | 50 (10.8%) | 19 (12.8%) | 21 (9.0%) |
Regular Health Clinic | |||
Yes | 221 (47.7%) | 83 (55.7%) | 113 (48.5%) |
No | 240 (51.8%) | 65 (43.6%) | 119 (48.5%) |
Regular Physician | |||
Yes | 217 (46.9%) | 76 (51.0%) | 107 (45.9%) |
No | 239 (51.6%) | 72 (48.3%) | 122 (52.4%) |
Health Care Plan/Insurance | |||
Private Health Insurance (self acquired) | 112 (24.2%) | 46 (30.9%) | 44 (18.9%) |
Private Health Insurance (employer acquired) | 130 (28.1%) | 55 (36.9%) | 58 (24.9%) |
Medicare | 26 (5.6%) | 3 (2.0%) | 15 (6.4%) |
Medicaid | 33 (7.1%) | 5 (3.4%) | 22 (9.4%) |
Veteran’s Affairs Health Insurance (VA) | 11 (2.4%) | 3 (2.0%) | 5 (2.1%) |
Other | 39 (8.4%) | 9 (6.0%) | 17 (7.3%) |
None | 109 (23.5%) | 27 (18.1%) | 70 (30.0%) |