Table 5 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with being reluctant to do a FOBT and a colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening*
Variable | Categories | β | p | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Being reluctant to perform a FOBT | |||||
Labour situation | Active | 1 | |||
No active | 0.641 | 0.072 | 1.914 | 0.044-3.880 | |
Many cancer cases could be avoided by doing more exercise | True | 1 | |||
False + don't know | 1.155 | 0.002 | 3.174 | 1.542-6.532 | |
FOBT done for cancer prevention | Yes | 1 | |||
No | 2.032 | 0.061 | 7.631 | 0.912-63.822 | |
Bloody stools is a symptom of colorectal cancer | Yes | 1 | |||
No | 0.617 | 0.066 | 1.853 | 0.960-3.579 | |
If FOBT were positive, would you accept to undergo a colonoscopy? | Yes | 1 | |||
No + I doubt | 2.603 | 0.000 | 13.507 | 7.144-25.536 | |
Being reluctant to undergo a colonoscopy | |||||
Region | Balearic Islands | 1 | |||
Barcelona | 0.798 | 0.012 | 2.220 | 1.188-4.149 | |
Cancer diagnosis before symptoms can improve chances of survival | True | 1 | |||
False + don't know | 0.822 | 0.023 | 2.276 | 1.117-4.635 | |
More than half of cases of colorectal cancer survive 5 years after diagnosis | True | 1 | |||
False + don't know | 0.500 | 0.101 | 1.649 | 0.907-2.997 | |
Colonoscopy done for cancer prevention | Yes | 1 | |||
No | 1.478 | 0.022 | 4.383 | 1.238-15.514 | |
Fatigue is a symptom of colorectal cancer | Yes | 1 | |||
No | 0.505 | 0.106 | 1.657 | 0.898-3.058 | |
Would you accept to perform a FOBT for colorectal screening? | Yes | 1 | |||
No + I doubt | 2.726 | 0.000 | 15.272 | 7.852-29.703 | |