Demographic, health-related and colorectal screening characteristics
| Completed a FIT (n=2387) | Did not complete a FIT (n=359) | Significance | |
| Age | |||
| Median* | 63 years | 65 years | U=501 898.5, z=5.3, p<0.001, r=0.1 |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Female | 947, 39.7% | 140, 39.0% | |
| Male | 1437, 60.2% | 219, 61.0% | χ2(2)=0.5, p=0.9 |
| Other | 3, 0.1% | 0, 0.0% | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 219, 9.2% | 40, 11.1% | |
| Married | 1609, 67.4% | 224, 62.4% | |
| Cohabiting/living with a partner | 162, 6.8% | 16, 4.5% | χ2(4)=9.6, p<0.05 |
| Divorced/separated | 204, 8.5% | 35, 9.7% | |
| Widowed | 161, 6.7% | 35, 9.7% | |
| Ethnic group | |||
| White background | 2317, 97.1% | 339, 94.4% | |
| Other ethnic background | 46, 1.9% | 14, 3.9% | χ2(1)=5.8, p<0.005 |
| Missing | 24, 1.0% | 6, 1.7% | |
| Area-based SES | |||
| Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 1 & 2 (most deprived) | 1166, 48.8% | 191, 53.2% | χ2(1)=2.9, p=0.1 |
| Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 4 & 5 (least deprived) | 1221, 51.2% | 165, 46.0% | |
| Individual SES | |||
| 0 (most deprived) | 97, 4.1% | 24, 6.7% | |
| 1 | 181, 7.6% | 46, 12.8% | |
| 2 | 425, 17.8% | 79, 22.0% | χ2(4)=31.5, p<0.001 |
| 3 | 731, 30.6% | 95, 26.5% | |
| 4 (least deprived) | 649, 27.2% | 63, 17.5% | |
| Self-reported health | |||
| Poor | 96, 4.0% | 31, 8.6% | |
| Fair | 480, 20.1% | 97, 27.0% | χ2(3)=35.1, p<0.001 |
| Good | 1356, 56.8% | 190, 52.9% | |
| Excellent | 422, 17.7% | 34, 9.5% | |
| Cancer history | |||
| Has/had cancer | 233, 9.8% | 37, 10.3% | |
| Does not have cancer | 2113, 88.5% | 316, 88.0% | χ2(2)=0.2, p<0.94 |
| Unsure | 16, 0.7% | 2, 0.6% | |
| Family or friends with cancer | |||
| Yes | 1813, 76.0% | 260, 72.4% | |
| No | 461, 19.3% | 79, 22.0% | χ2(2)=6.7, p<0.05 |
| Not sure | 52, 2.2% | 15, 4.2% | |
| Colorectal screening experience and intention | |||
| Ever received a FIT in post (N, per cent) | |||
| Yes | 2157, 90.4% | 194, 54.0% | |
| No | 195, 8.2% | 138, 38.4% | χ2(2)=334.3, p<0.001 |
| Not sure | 33, 1.4% | 26, 7.2% | |
| Perceived ease of doing a FIT | |||
| Not easy | 146, 6.1% | 68, 18.9% | χ2(1)=122.2, p<0.001 |
| Easy | 2110, 88.4% | 184, 51.3% | |
| Intention to do a FIT | |||
| Yes, probably | 110, 4.6% | 118, 32.9% | χ2(1)=327.4, p<0.001 |
| Yes, definitely | 2277, 95.4% | 241, 67.1% | |
*Significantly different groups are italicised.
FIT, Faecal Immunochemical Test; SES, socioeconomic status.