Table 1 Demographic characteristics, physician recommended colonoscopy, perceived risk, wellbeing, and colonoscopy screening by variant status (n = 176).
Characteristic | Variant carriers GT+ | Non-carriers GT− | Unknown variant status NGT | p value* (GT+ vs. NGT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 59) | (n = 70) | (n = 47) | ||
Age | Mean = 44 years | Mean = 47 years | Mean = 45 years | p = 0.88 |
S.D. = 13 years | S.D. = 15 years | S.D. = 17 years | ||
Range = 21–71 years | Range = 23–81 years | Range = 18–83 years | ||
% Female | 64% | 61% | 57% | p = 0.30 |
% having/had cancer | 37% | 14% | 28% | p = 0.35 |
% health insurance | 93% | 94% | 87% | p = 0.32 |
% physician recommended colonoscopy | 90% | 73% | 79% | p = 0.06 |
% College educated | 54% | 63% | 45% | p = 0.60 |
% Employed | 78% | 69% | 70% | p = 0.36 |
Perceived risk of colon cancer | Mean = 4.66 | Mean = 3.24 | Mean = 3.77 | p = 0.001 |
S.D. = 0.73 | S.D. = 0.79 | S.D. = 1.40 | ||
Range = 1–5 | Range = 1–5 | Range = 1–5 | ||
CESD score | Mean = 3.78 | Mean = 4.56 | Mean = 6.88 | p < 0.001 |
S.D. = 4.03 | S.D. = 5.13 | S.D. = 5.10 | ||
Range = 0–15 | Range = 0–26 | Range = 0–24 | ||
Colonoscopy use | 73% | 36% | 47% | p = 0.003 |
