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Table 5 Significant barriers by demographic sub-population

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

4 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

  1. *Includes unemployed able to work, unemployed not able to work, retirees, homemakers, students, and non-paid volunteers.