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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Sep 5, 2018; 9(4): 31-38
Published online Sep 5, 2018. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v9.i4.31
Published online Sep 5, 2018. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v9.i4.31
Variables | Cost precluded a doctor visit1 | Cost did not affect a doctor visit | P-value | Odds ratio (99%CI) |
Total (n = 215436) | 16517 (9) | 198919 (91) | ||
Age group (n) | ||||
50-64 (127569) | 12149 (73.6) | 115420 (58.0) | < 0.0001 | |
65-75 (87867) | 4368 (26.4) | 83499 (42.0) | 2.01 (1.92, 2.11) | |
Gender (n) | ||||
Male (86028) | 5442 (32.9) | 80586 (40.5) | < 0.0001 | |
Female (129408) | 11075 (67.1) | 118333 (59.5) | 0.72 (0.69-0.75) | |
Race/ethnicity (n) | ||||
White, non-Hispanic (177916) | 11806 (71.5) | 166110 (83.5) | < 0.0001 | |
Black, non-Hispanic (16861) | 2107 (12.8) | 14754 (7.4) | 0.50 (0.47-0.53) | |
Hispanic (7847) | 1049 (6.4) | 6798 (3.4) | 0.46 (0.41-0.51) | |
Others (10314) | 1321 (8.0) | 8993 (4.5) | 0.48 (0.43-0.54) | |
Education attainment (n) | ||||
Did not Graduate High School (15280) | 2367 (14.3) | 12,913 (6.5) | < 0.0001 | |
Graduated High School (62826) | 5439 (32.9) | 57387 (28.8) | 0.75 (0.70-0.80) | |
Attended College/Technical School (58305) | 4852 (29.4) | 53453 (26.9) | 0.78 (0.74-0.83) | |
Graduated College/Technical School (78388) | 3795 (23.0) | 74593 (37.5) | 1.40 (1.32-1.48) | |
Health status (n) | ||||
Excellent/very good/good (169114) | 8841 (53.5) | 160273 (80.6) | < 0.0001 | |
Fair/poor (45648) | 7594 (46.0) | 38054 (19.1) | 0.28 (0.26-0.29) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||
Normal (2666) | 280 (1.7) | 2386 (1.2) | 0.0205 | |
Overweight (60265) | 4099 (24.8) | 56166 (28.2) | 0.97 (0.82-1.15) | |
Obese (77582) | 5177 (31.3) | 72405 (36.4) | 0.99 (0.94-1.05) | |
Current smokers (n) | ||||
Yes (31599) | 4119 (24.9) | 27480 (13.8) | < 0.0001 | 2.09 (1.99-2.20) |
No (179993) | 12034 (72.9) | 167959 (84.4) | ||
Binge drinkers2 (n) | ||||
Yes (18355) | 1349 (8.2) | 17006 (8.5) | 0.9101 | |
No (189647) | 14486 (87.7) | 175161 (88.1) | 0.96 (0.89-2.20) | |
Have a personal doctor or health care, provider | ||||
Yes, at least one (200482) | 14657 (88.7) | 185825 (93.4) | < 0.0001 | |
No (14554) | 1801 (10.9) | 12753 (6.4) | 0.56 (0.52-0.60) |
- Citation: Perisetti A, Khan H, George NE, Yendala R, Rafiq A, Blakely S, Rasmussen D, Villalpando N, Goyal H. Colorectal cancer screening use among insured adults: Is out-of-pocket cost a barrier to routine screening? World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2018; 9(4): 31-38
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5349/full/v9/i4/31.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v9.i4.31