Reported home FOBT in the past year, U.S. adults aged 50 to 75, NHIS 2000–2008a
| 2000 % (95% CI) | 2003 % (95% CI) | 2005 % (95% CI) | 2008 % (95% CI) | Percentage point change, 2000–2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 17.4 (16.4–18.3) | 14.8 (13.8–15.9) | 12.7 (11.8–13.6) | 10.9 (10.0–12.0) | −6.5 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| NH white | 18.3 (17.2–19.4) | 15.0 (13.9–16.2) | 13.4 (12.4–14.5) | 11.2 (10.0–12.4) | −7.1 |
| NH black | 14.7 (12.0–17.8) | 15.2 (12.7–18.1) | 10.0 (8.0–12.4) | 10.3 (8.0–13.2) | −4.4 |
| Hispanic | 9.8 (7.5–12.5) | 11.2 (8.2–15.0) | 8.6 (6.4–11.5) | 8.9 (6.5–12.0) | −0.9b |
| NH Asian | 15.8 (8.2–28.4) | 11.3 (7.3–17.1) | 14.8 (8.3–25.2) | 12.2 (9.1–16.2) | −3.6b |
| Education | |||||
| >HS | 21.0 (19.4–22.6) | 16.9 (15.4–18.5) | 14.9 (13.6–16.4) | 12.7 (11.1–14.5) | −8.3 |
| HS graduate | 16.2 (14.7–17.9) | 14.2 (12.6–15.9) | 11.7 (10.5–13.1) | 9.7 (8.2–11.5) | −6.5 |
| <HS | 11.6 (10.1–13.4) | 10.8 (9.1–12.8) | 9.7 (8.0–11.9) | 7.5 (6.0–9.3) | −4.1 |
| Time in the United States | |||||
| Born in United States | 18.0 (17.0–19.1) | 15.4 (14.3–16.5) | 13.1 (12.1–14.2) | 11.1 (10.0–12.3) | −6.9 |
| Immigrant, in United States 10+ years | 13.9 (11.0–17.3) | 11.1 (8.7–14.0) | 10.4 (8.1–13.4) | 10.3 (8.0–13.1) | −3.6b |
| Immigrant, in United States <10 years | 1.1 (0.2–5.2) | 5.8 (2.7–12.1) | 2.9 (1.1–7.4) | 4.8 (1.7–12.7) | +3.7b |
| Family income (% FPL) | |||||
| 500%+ | 22.4 (20.0–25.1) | 18.5 (16.0–21.2) | 14.9 (13.0–17.0) | 14.0 (11.0–17.6) | −8.4 |
| 400%–<500% | 18.5 (14.7–23.0) | 15.2 (12.4–18.4) | 10.7 (8.1–14.1) | 9.9 (6.9–14.0) | −8.6 |
| 300%–<400% | 16.9 (14.0–20.2) | 15.8 (13.1–19.1) | 13.8 (11.2–17.0) | 10.8 (8.5–13.6) | −6.1 |
| 200%–<300% | 17.1 (14.7–19.7) | 12.9 (10.7–15.6) | 14.0 (11.5–16.9) | 9.9 (7.7–12.7) | −7.2 |
| <200% | 12.8 (11.2–14.6) | 11.3 (9.7–13.0) | 10.2 (8.7–11.9) | 9.1 (7.7–10.9) | −3.6 |
| Health insurance—ages 50–64 | |||||
| Private non-HMO | 17.0 (15.5–18.6) | 14.4 (12.9–16.0) | 10.9 (9.7–12.3) | 9.1 (7.8–10.5) | −7.9 |
| Private HMO | 16.0 (14.1–18.0) | 14.7 (12.7–17.0) | 13.4 (11.6–15.3) | 11.6 (9.5–14.1) | −4.4 |
| Public | 13.8 (10.9–17.2) | 15.9 (13.2–19.0) | 14.0 (11.5–16.9) | 10.8 (8.7–13.4) | −3.0b |
| Uninsured | 7.0 (5.2–9.5) | 4.7 (3.5–6.4) | 4.0 (2.9–5.5) | 5.3 (3.4–8.0) | −1.7b |
| Health insurance—ages 65–75 | |||||
| Medicare + private | 21.1 (18.7–23.7) | 16.8 (14.4–19.6) | 15.6 (13.3–18.1) | 15.7 (12.4–19.7) | −5.4 |
| Medicare HMO | 29.6 (24.6–35.2) | 22.7 (16.8–29.8) | 17.5 (12.3–24.4) | 15.9 (10.7–22.8) | −13.6 |
| Medicare, no supplemental | 13.3 (10.0–17.7) | 15.4 (11.6–20.1) | 14.5 (11.1–18.8) | 8.2 (5.4–12.1) | −5.1 |
| Medicaid, military, and other government | 11.3 (6.7–18.3) | 15.4 (12.2–19.2) | 15.8 (11.3–21.6) | 11.4 (7.7–16.6) | +0.1b |
| Uninsured or Medicare Part A only | 28.1 (15.9–44.7) | 6.6 (2.9–14.5) | 4.2 (1.5–11.3) | 12.9 (5.8–26.4) | −15.2b |
| Has usual source of care | |||||
| Yes (excluding ER) | 18.3 (17.3–19.3) | 15.6 (14.6–16.7) | 13.4 (12.5–14.3) | 11.5 (10.5–12.6) | −6.8 |
| No | 5.8 (3.7–9.1) | 3.5 (2.2–5.6) | 4.5 (2.2–9.0) | 2.6 (1.4–4.6) | −3.2b |
| # Physician visits in past year | |||||
| 2 or more | 20.1 (19.0–21.3) | 17.3 (16.1–18.5) | 14.8 (13.8–15.9) | 12.2 (11.1–13.5) | −7.9 |
| 1 | 15.9 (13.4–18.7) | 11.6 (9.5–14.1) | 8.9 (7.2–10.9) | 9.9 (7.7–12.7) | −6.0 |
| None | 2.2 (1.4–3.4) | 2.0 (1.3–3.3) | 2.7 (1.6–4.5) | 2.1 (1.3–3.4) | −0.1b |