Table 1 Characteristics of the participants: community-based cancer screening educational program, Laredo, Texas, 2020–2021
From: Changes in knowledge and awareness for a community-based cancer screening educational program
Characteristics | Cervical Cancer (n = 237) | Colorectal Cancer (n = 59) | Breast Cancer (n = 56) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Proportion (%) | Number | Proportion (%) | Number | Proportion (%) | |||
Age (years) | 37.65 ± 14.4* | 42.96 ± 9.57* | 38.87 ± 14.5* | |||||
< 20 | 54 | 24.22 | 7 | 12.73 | 3 | 6.00 | ||
20–29 | 53 | 23.77 | 4 | 7.27 | 15 | 30.00 | ||
30–39 | 36 | 16.14 | 15 | 27.27 | 10 | 20.00 | ||
40–49 | 41 | 18.39 | 22 | 40 | 16 | 32.00 | ||
50–59 | 27 | 12.11 | 4 | 7.27 | 4 | 8.00 | ||
60–69 | 7 | 3.14 | 3 | 5.45 | 2 | 4.00 | ||
70–79 | 5 | 2.24 | ||||||
Sex | ||||||||
Men | 3 | 5.56 | ||||||
Women | 237 | 100 | 51 | 94.44 | 56 | 100 | ||
Race | ||||||||
White | 195 | 96.06 | 53 | 98.15 | 51 | 96.2 | ||
Other | 8 | 3.95 | 1 | 1.85 | 2 | 3.8 | ||
Birthplace | ||||||||
United States | 128 | 59.53 | 33 | 61.11 | 35 | 64.81 | ||
Other | 87 | 40.47 | 21 | 38.89 | 19 | 35.19 | ||
Hispanic or Latino origin | ||||||||
No | 13 | 6.10 | 1 | 1.85 | 4 | 7.41 | ||
Yes | 200 | 93.9 | 53 | 98.14 | 50 | 92.59 | ||
Marital status | ||||||||
Married or living as married | 91 | 41.36 | 33 | 61.11 | 25 | 46.3 | ||
Divorced | 26 | 11.82 | 10 | 18.52 | 10 | 18.52 | ||
Widowed | 5 | 2.27 | 3 | 5.56 | ||||
Separated | 14 | 6.36 | 2 | 3.7 | 1 | 1.85 | ||
Single, never been married | 84 | 38.18 | 9 | 16.67 | 15 | 27.78 | ||
Education level | ||||||||
High school or less | 98 | 44.54 | 16 | 29.64 | 13 | 24.07 | ||
Above high school | 122 | 55.45 | 41 | 75.94 | 41 | 75.92 | ||
Occupational status | ||||||||
Employed full-time or part-time | 104 | 47.06 | 41 | 75.93 | 28 | 51.86 | ||
Other | 117 | 52.93 | 13 | 24.07 | 26 | 47.3 | ||
Annual household income | ||||||||
$0-$49,999 | 144 | 73.45 | 34 | 62.96 | 33 | 61.11 | ||
$50,000 or more | 47 | 23.97 | 20 | 37.04 | 21 | 38.89 | ||
Health insurance or health care plan | ||||||||
None | 107 | 49.54 | 14 | 25.93 | 22 | 41.51 | ||
Employer or others | 109 | 50.46 | 40 | 74.08 | 31 | 58.5 | ||
Preferred Language | ||||||||
English | 77 | 46.95 | 33 | 55.93 | 39 | 69.64 | ||
Spanish | 87 | 53.05 | 26 | 44.07 | 17 | 30.36 | ||
Ever had a Pap smear | ||||||||
Yes | 154 | 71.96 | ||||||
No | 60 | 28.04 | ||||||
Had a Pap smear during the last 2 years | ||||||||
Yes | 112 | 52.58 | ||||||
No | 101 | 47.42 | ||||||
After completing the session | ||||||||
An intent to talk to a healthcare provider about cervical cancer screening | ||||||||
Agree | 171 | 93.96 | ||||||
Disagree | 11 | 6.05 | ||||||
An intent to get a Pap smear and/or HPV test in the next 12 months or at the next routine appointment | ||||||||
Agree | 164 | 92.65 | ||||||
Disagree | 13 | 7.34 | ||||||
An intent to talk about cervical cancer with family members or friends | ||||||||
Agree | 157 | 90.23 | ||||||
Disagree | 17 | 9.77 | ||||||
Ever screened for colorectal cancer | ||||||||
Yes | 17 | 32.08 | ||||||
No | 36 | 67.92 | ||||||
Methods screened for colorectal cancer | ||||||||
FOBT/FIT (an at-home stool test) | 10 | 55.56 | ||||||
Colonoscopy | 7 | 38.89 | ||||||
Other | 1 | 5.56 | ||||||
An intent to talk to a healthcare provider about colorectal cancer screening | ||||||||
Agree | 31 | 96.88 | ||||||
Disagree | 1 | 3.13 | ||||||
An intent to get screened for colorectal cancer in the next 12 months or at the next screening appointment | ||||||||
Agree | 28 | 87.51 | ||||||
Disagree | 4 | 12.51 | ||||||
An intent to talk about colorectal cancer with family members or friends | ||||||||
Agree | 31 | 96.88 | ||||||
Disagree | 1 | 3.13 | ||||||
Ever had a mammogram | ||||||||
Yes | 27 | 50 | ||||||
No | 27 | 50 | ||||||
Had a mammogram during the last 2 years | ||||||||
Yes | 21 | 38.89 | ||||||
No | 33 | 61.11 | ||||||
An intent to talk to a healthcare provider about breast cancer screening | ||||||||
Agree | 31 | 93.94 | ||||||
Disagree | 2 | 6.06 | ||||||
An intent to get a mammogram in the next 12 months or at the next routine appointment | ||||||||
Agree | 31 | 93.94 | ||||||
Disagree | 2 | 6.06 | ||||||
An intent to talk about breast cancer with family members or friends | ||||||||
Agree | 32 | 96.97 | ||||||
Disagree | 1 | 3.03 | ||||||