Table 2

Standardised* participation rates for eligible participants in three screening programmes, χ2 test for 2005–2010, P trend

Socioeconomic variableMammographyCervical smearFOBT
Participation rate (%)±SEParticipation rate (%)±SEParticipation rate (%)±SE
20052010χ2 20052010χ2 20052010χ2
(n=742)(n=804)P value(n=1571)(n=1514)P value(n=1222)(n=1425)P value
Overall72.188.379.781.434.051.6
Occupation
 Farmer62.49±8.2487.64±8.810.14875.61±7.2880.39±11.630.73926.97±6.6956.50±10.820.006
 Self-employed63.70±9.4685.96±5.370.02771.02±7.0077.92±6.890.43833.47±5.6152.30±5.750.009
 Manager85.50±4.0491.45±2.500.26285.15±2.5183.88±3.050.74039.33±3.8957.33±3.310.0003
 Professional74.87±3.7487.82±2.950.00484.31±1.9588.17±1.680.15335.04±3.2153.32±2.79<0.0001
 Employee68.76±3.0090.58±1.98<0.000178.05±1.8181.52±2.060.17029.92±2.6351.07±3.54<0.0001
 Manual worker64.52±6.0176.02±5.290.16174.70±3.9675.00±4.220.95630.29±3.7446.95±4.230.001
 Other69.37±6.1983.70±5.280.09781.14±4.2162.94±6.530.01032.87±6.2043.84±6.920.204
Education level
 Inferior BAC67.80±2.2986.26±1.79<0.000175.20±1.7776.88±1.970.48431.55±1.8251.06±2.060
 BAC71.86±5.7193.63±2.150.000383.59±2.4786.42±2.030.38532.07±4.4656.06±3.58<0.0001
 Superior BAC80.17±3.4987.34±2.560.15384.27±1.6586.81±1.670.31837.39±3.2751.23±2.920.002
 Difference12.371.089.079.935.840.17
Income
 <€100058.45±4.4882.62±3.920.00164.78±4.0164.81±4.70127.02±3.5549.40±4.790.0001
 €1000–150068.62±4.1984.95±3.570.00672.43±2.9678.81±3.490.16133.29±3.3550.61±4.330.001
 >€150076.21±2.6589.57±1.59<0.000185.21±1.2584.96±1.360.88537.07±2.2352.29±1.96<0.0001
 difference17.766.9520.4320.1510.052.89
Complementary health insurance
 Yes72.09±1.8488.08±1.38<0.000181.77±1.0881.83±1.290.96433.63±1.5352.31±1.64<0.0001
 No48.35±9.5378.06±7.490.01352.51±6.0471.00±5.670.01720.10±5.5841.51±7.710.011
 difference23.7610.0229.2610.8313.5310.80
Basic health insurance
 Yes66.12±7.3869.98±8.600.69467.20±4.7067.22±5.47126.23±4.5652.75±6.930.0001
 No70.99±1.9388.72±1.28<0.000181.52±1.1282.87±1.240.39933.83±1.6052.06±1.64<0.0001
 difference4.8718.7414.3215.657.600.69
Employment
 Employed76.23±3.0789.0±2.210.00183.75±1.2186.56±1.340.09728.37±2.4245.11±2.56<0.0001
 Unemployed66.26±9.4484.1±8.730.17666.00±5.2572.88±5.230.30425.48±6.6035.91±9.210.308
 Inactive68.58±2.3286.79±1.75<0.000172.72±2.5171.15±2.730.66536.51±1.9356.48±2.03<0.0001
  • *Weighted by age, gender, region and educational level according to standard population of the 1999 and 2008 Employment Surveys (INSEE).

  • BAC, Baccalauréat (high-school diploma); FOBT, faecal occult blood test.