Predictors of colorectal cancer testing using the California Health Inventory Survey

Table 2 Health screening issues and compliance as related to receiving a colonoscopy for California Health Inventory Survey participants ≥ 50 years old (bootstrap 95%CI)

	Colonoscopyn = 4  711  189	No colonoscopyn = 5  885  019
Number doctor visits in past year, %	4.22 (4.22-4.22)	3.28 (3.28-3.28)
Site of health provider, %
Doctor’s office	78.1 (78.1-78.2)	65.1 (65.0-65.1)
Community/government clinic	18.1 (18.1-18.2)	21.4 (21.3-21.4)
Emergency room	0.2 (0.2-0.2)	0.8 (0.8-0.8)
Random source/none	0.5 (0.5-0.5)	12.7 (12.6-12.7)
General health, %
Excellent	17.8 (17.7-17.7)	16.7 (16.6-16.7)
Very good	31.0 (31.0-31.1)	28.2 (28.2-28.3)
Good	29.0 (28.9-29.1)	29.0 (28.9-29.0)
Fair	16.3 (16.3-16.4)	19.2 (19.2-19.3)
Poor	5.8 (5.8-5.8)	6.9 (6.9-6.9)
Medical health, %
Elevated cholesterol	12.1 (12.1-12.2)	10.0 (9.9-10.0)
Hypertension	43.8 (43.8-43.9)	35.9 (35.8-35.9)
Diabetes	15.9 (15.9-15.9)	15.0 (14.9-15.0)
Heart disease	14.2 (14.1-14.2)	10.8 (10.8-10.8)
Mammograms in past 6 yr, n	2.23 (2.23-2.34)	1.64 (1.63-1.64)
PSA ever tested, %	34.3 (34.3-34.4)	22.1 (22.0-22.1)
Physician recommended “colon test”, %	67.3 (67.3-67.4)	39.6 (39.5-39.6)
Reason for colonoscopy, %
Routine screening	75.4 (75.3-75.4)
Because of a problem	16.8 (16.7-16.8)
Other	7.9 (7.9-7.9)
Reason no colonoscopy in 10 yr, %
Never thought about it		11.9 (11.9-12.0)
Doctor did not recommend		10.0 (10.0-10.1)
No problems/not necessary		9.6 (9.5-9.6)
Too expensive/no insurance		4.5 (4.5-4.6)
Procrastination		3.8 (3.8-3.8)
Too painful/embarrassing		2.9 (2.9-2.9)
Other		57.3 (57.3-57.4)
Family history of CRC, %
Sibling	2.8 (2.8-2.8)	1.6 (1.6-1.6)
Father	4.1 (4.1-4.1)	1.8 (1.8-1.8)
Mother	3.8 (3.8-3.8)	1.4 (1.4-1.4)
Total	10.7 (10.7-10.7)	4.8 (4.8-4.8)

CRC: Colorectal cancer; PSA: Prostate specific antigen.