From: Barriers impeding serologic screening for celiac disease in clinically high-prevalence populations
Sub-population | N | Significant barriers | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Median age (years) | |||
<34.9 | 60 | I did not know where to get tested. | 0.003 |
 |  | I do not have a doctor to order the test. | 0.008 |
>34.9 | 59 | I did not know where to get tested. | 0.012 |
Sex | |||
Males | 28 | None | >0.05 |
Females | 91 | I did not know where to get tested. | <0.001 |
I did not know I was at risk for celiac disease. | 0.029 | ||
Income (USD) | |||
<$25,000 | 34 | I do not have a doctor to order the test. | 0.007 |
 |  | I did not know where to get tested. | 0.021 |
$25,000-$50,000 | 33 | I did not know where to get tested. | <0.001 |
$50,000-$100,000 | 31 | I did not know I was at risk for celiac disease. | 0.035 |
>$100,000 | 16 | None | >0.05 |
Education | |||
High school/GED | 11 | None | >0.05 |
Some college | 35 | I did not know where to get tested. | 0.031 |
4Â year degree | 37 | I did not know where to get tested. | 0.013 |
I did not know I was at risk for celiac disease. | 0.043 | ||
Graduate degree | 35 | I did not know I was at risk for celiac disease. | 0.027 |
 |  | I did not know where to get tested. | 0.034 |
Employment | |||
Employed | 77 | I did not know anything about celiac disease until recently. | 0.003 |
I did not know where to get tested. | 0.004 | ||
I did not know I was at risk for celiac disease. | 0.012 | ||
Unemployed* | 42 | I did not know where to get tested. | 0.010 |
Ethnicity | |||
White non-Hispanic | 94 | I did not know where to get tested. | 0.004 |
Hispanic | 16 | I did not know I was at risk for celiac disease. | 0.025 |
Other | 9 | I did not know I was at risk for celiac disease. | 0.015 |
 |  | I did not know anything about celiac disease until recently. | 0.048 |