Characteristics | All (n = 2,925) | Cancer self-test users (n = 35) | Test* |
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Age, years | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean (range) | 53.1 (18–95) | 58.8 (30–87) | t=-1.92, 2923df |
   Median | 53 | 60 | p = 0.055 |
Gender | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
   Male | 1308 (44.7) | 21 (60.0) | χ2 = 3.35,1df |
   Female | 1617 (55.3) | 14 (40.0) | p = 0.067 |
Index of Multiple Deprivation (n = 2,922) | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
   Quartile 1 (least deprived) | 433 (14.8) | 4 (11.4) | χ2 = 0.35,3df |
   Quartile 2 | 566 (19.4) | 7 (20.0) | p = 0.951 |
   Quartile 3 | 1230 (42.1) | 15 (42.9) |  |
   Quartile 4 (most deprived) | 693 (23.7) | 9 (25.7) |  |
Smoking Status | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
   Smoker | 578 (19.8) | 5 (14.3) | χ2 = 0.85,2df |
   Non-smoker | 2334 (79.8) | 30 (85.7) | p = 0.654 |
   Not known | 13 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |  |
Ethnic Group | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
   White | 2698 (92.2) | 31 (88.6) | χ2 = 3.71,5df |
   Mixed | 25 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | p = 0.592 |
   Asian | 99 (3.4) | 1 (2.9) |  |
   Black | 35 (1.2) | 1 (2.9) |  |
   Chinese | 9 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |  |
   Other & Not known | 59 (2.0) | 2 (5.7) |  |
Exercise Regularly | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
   Yes | 1380 (47.2) | 16 (45.7) | χ2 = 0.03,2df |
   No | 1466 (50.1) | 18 (51.4) | p = 0.984 |
   Not known | 79 (2.7) | 1 (2.9) |  |
Health Status | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
   Not good | 324 (11.1) | 5 (14.3) | χ2 = 2.92,3df |
   Fairly good | 1220 (41.7) | 15 (42.9) | p = 0.404 |
   Good | 1360 (46.5) | 14 (40.0) |  |
   Not known | 21 (0.7) | 1 (2.9) |  |
Long Term Illness | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
   Yes | 811 (27.7) | 12 (34.3) | χ2 = 0.76,2df |
   No | 2020 (69.1) | 22 (62.9) | p = 0.684 |
   Not known | 94 (3.2) | 1 (2.9) |  |
Education (highest level) | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
   Degree | 551 (18.8) | 5 (14.3) | χ2 = 4.50,5df |
   Further qualifications | 1056 (36.1) | 15 (42.9) | p = 0.480 |
   Left school some qualifications | 491 (16.8) | 4 (11.4) |  |
   Left school no qualifications | 718 (24.5) | 10 (28.6) |  |
   Did not go to school | 24 (0.8) | 1 (2.9) |  |
   Other & Not known | 85 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) |  |
Employment | N (%) | N (%) | Â |
   In paid employment | 1291 (44.1) | 11 (31.4) | χ2 = 8.00,7df |
   Self-employed/freelance | 204 (7.0) | 3 (8.6) | p = 0.333 |
   Unemployed | 90 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) |  |
   Retired | 970 (33.2) | 16 (45.7) |  |
   Student | 63 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) |  |
   Looking after home/family | 157 (5.4) | 4 (11.4) |  |
   Sick/disabled | 103 (3.5) | 1 (2.9) |  |
   Other | 47 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) |  |