Table 7b
Men and women age 50 and over who reported they had a fecal occult blood test within the past 2 years,a by ethnicity, United States, 2003 |
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|
Non-Hispanic |
Hispanic, all races |
| |
|
Total |
All races |
White |
Black |
| Population group |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
Percent |
SE |
| Total |
22.1 |
0.5 |
22.6 |
0.5 |
22.7 |
0.6 |
22.3 |
1.3 |
15.4 |
1.3 |
| Age, not age adjusted |
50-64 |
19.6 |
0.6 |
20.2 |
0.6 |
20.1 |
0.7 |
21.7 |
1.6 |
12.3 |
1.6 |
| 65 and over |
25.2 |
0.7 |
25.5 |
0.7 |
25.9 |
0.8 |
23.1 |
2.0 |
19.2 |
2.2 |
| Gender |
Female |
21.7 |
0.6 |
22.2 |
0.6 |
22.3 |
0.7 |
21.1 |
1.6 |
15.0 |
1.6 |
| Male |
22.8 |
0.8 |
23.3 |
0.8 |
23.4 |
0.9 |
24.1 |
2.3 |
15.9 |
2.2 |
| Health insurance,b age 50-64, not age adjusted |
Private |
21.2 |
0.7 |
21.5 |
0.8 |
21.3 |
0.8 |
23.5 |
2.2 |
16.6 |
2.7 |
| Public |
21.4 |
1.6 |
22.5 |
1.8 |
22.9 |
2.2 |
23.8 |
3.5 |
14.2 |
3.2 |
| Uninsured |
7.3 |
1.0 |
8.2 |
1.2 |
7.5 |
1.3 |
10.4 |
2.8 |
* |
* |
| Health insurance, age 65 and over, not age adjusted |
Medicare and private |
26.3 |
0.9 |
26.5 |
1.0 |
26.3 |
1.0 |
27.5 |
3.2 |
16.3 |
4.2 |
| Medicare and public |
25.5 |
1.9 |
27.1 |
2.1 |
30.0 |
2.6 |
21.2 |
4.1 |
15.8 |
3.4 |
| Medicare only |
22.7 |
1.4 |
22.4 |
1.4 |
22.9 |
1.6 |
21.1 |
3.3 |
24.9 |
4.0 |
| Family incomec |
Negative/poor |
15.0 |
1.2 |
15.6 |
1.4 |
14.9 |
1.6 |
17.0 |
2.6 |
11.9 |
1.9 |
| Near poor/low |
17.5 |
0.9 |
18.1 |
1.0 |
17.4 |
1.2 |
22.1 |
2.8 |
12.9 |
2.4 |
| Middle |
22.3 |
0.8 |
22.7 |
0.8 |
22.7 |
0.9 |
24.1 |
2.8 |
17.4 |
3.0 |
| High |
26.2 |
0.9 |
26.4 |
0.9 |
26.4 |
1.0 |
24.8 |
3.4 |
21.1 |
3.9 |
| Education |
Less than high school |
15.4 |
0.9 |
15.8 |
1.0 |
15.7 |
1.2 |
15.9 |
2.0 |
13.9 |
1.7 |
| High school graduate |
21.3 |
0.8 |
21.7 |
0.9 |
21.5 |
0.9 |
25.4 |
2.7 |
13.5 |
2.6 |
| At least some college |
26.2 |
0.7 |
26.4 |
0.8 |
26.4 |
0.8 |
27.4 |
2.4 |
21.5 |
3.2 |
| Residence location |
Urban |
22.7 |
0.6 |
23.4 |
0.6 |
23.5 |
0.7 |
23.8 |
1.4 |
15.8 |
1.4 |
| Rural |
20.6 |
0.9 |
20.7 |
0.9 |
21.1 |
1.0 |
16.4 |
3.1 |
* |
* |
a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population, except where indicated.
b A small number of persons who were covered by both public and private health insurance plans were included in the "private health insurance" category only.
c Negative/poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over. Missing values for family income were imputed using multiple imputation methodology. A small number of persons were excluded because their family income could not be imputed.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.
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