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PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING MODULE

R1: At Risk For No PSA In Two Years

Respondents With No PSA In Two Years Among Men Age 40 and Older, 2004

Characteristics

# of
respondents

# With no
 PSA

Percent of
respondents
with no PSA

95%
Confidence
Interval

Total

872

471

54.5

50.9-58.1

 

 

 

 

 

Age Group (years) 
40 – 44

135

118

86.5

80.2-92.8

45 – 54

283

192

67.6

61.7-73.6

55 – 64

209

85

39.1

32.1-46.1

65+

245

76

31.6

25.3-37.8

 

 

 

 

 

Race 
White

825

446

54.5

50.8-58.1

Amer. Indian

16

9

60.4

31.8-88.9

Other

19

11

57.2

32.1-82.3

 

 

 

 

 

Education 
Less than H.S.

90

47

51.3

40.2-62.4

H.S. Grad

286

166

57.2

51.0-63.4

Some College

254

142

57.8

51.4-64.2

College Grad

242

116

49.3

42.4-56.1

 

 

 

 

 

Household Income 
$0 – 14,999

48

29

60.1

43.4-76.7

$15,000 – 24,999

135

77

57.4

48.4-66.5

$25,000 – 49,999

313

163

51.4

45.5-57.4

$50,000 – 74,999

165

83

53.9

45.7-62.1

$75,000+

135

78

59.8

51.2-68.5

 

 

 

 

 

Marital Status 
Married

579

290

51.4

47.1-55.6

Divorced

132

82

63.0

53.9-72.1

Widowed

53

21

42.5

28.3-56.7

Separated

8

5

67.7

21.2-100

Never Married

91

65

74.0

64.3-83.7

Member of Unmarried Couple

9

8

91.4

70.7-100

 

 

 

 

 

Employment 
Employed

600

364

61.4

57.2-65.6

Not Employed

22

12

59.8

37.1-82.5

Student/Homeworker

5

2

44.4

0-100

Retired/Unable to Work

243

92

36.6

30.1-43.1

 

 

 

 

 

Health Plan 
Health Coverage

774

393

51.5

47.7-55.3

Don’t Have Coverage

95

76

78.6

69.6-87.7

 

 

 

 

 

Other variables 
Personal Provider 
Yes, only one

546

254

47.6

43.1-52.1

More than one

107

41

39.6

29.5-49.6

No

217

176

81.7

76.0-87.3

 

 

 

 

 

Current smokers 
Yes

181

127

71.5

64.5-78.5

No

690

343

50.2

46.2-54.2

 

 

 

 

 

         
Disability
Yes

167

71

42.5

34.3-50.6

No

688

388

57.0

53.0-60.9

         

Respondents With No PSA In Two Years Among Men Age 40 And Older, 1996-2004
Characteristics

# of
respondents

# with no
 PSA

Percent of
respondents
with no PSA

95%
Confidence
Interval

Total

2260

1198

51.7

49.5-53.9

 
Race
White

2165

1147

51.7

49.4-54.0

Amer. Indian

44

24

52.9

35.7-70.0

Other

37

23

59.2

41.2-77.2


Table Type Percentage with risk factor
Definition: R1: At Risk For No PSA In Two Years: Male respondents age 40 and older who report not having had a prostate specific antigen test in the past two years.
Denominator: Male respondents age 40 and older

 

 

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