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Table 2 Variables increasing the probability of being screened. Univariate analyses

From: Impact of organised programs on colorectal cancer screening

 

Model 1

Model 2

 

Regardless of screening procedure£

Not screened

With FOBT + endoscopy

Not screened

 

N = 132

N = 838

N = 112

N = 730

Region:

    

Paris and around

11%*

18%

8%*

19%

West

30%

23%

34%*

23%

South West

5%**

12%

6%**

13%

Size of city :

    

Paris or suburb

9%*

16%

7%**

17%

Age :

    

Being 50–54 year old

18%

22%

12%**

24%

Being 55–59 year old

32%

24%

33%*

23%

Being 70–74 year old

11%*

17%

12%

18%

Visited Physicians :

    

Having visited a doctor within the last 12 years

95%**

88%

95%**

88%

Having visited a g-e within the last 12 years

22%**

5%

8%

5%

History of cancer :

    

Cancer(s) in family or close circle

79%**

66%

77%*

66%

Colorectal Cancer(s) in family or close circle

14%*

7%

8%

5%

Other general believes :

    

I make decisions easily

66%*

55%

63%

55%

Concerning my health, I have to face up to my responsibilities

89%*

82%

88%

83%

Opinions/fears about cancer :

    

I think having more cancer risks than most of the people

28%

24%

17%*

24%

Being afraid of colorectal cancer

64%*

51%

60%*

49%

Being afraid of screening tests

22%**

39%

24%**

41%

Giving the adequate definition of screening

63%

55%

65%*

55%

Being confident in screening efficacy

83%**

65%

80%**

63%

Quoting FOBT as a screening test

44%**

15%

57%**

14%

Quoting endoscopy as a screening test

67%**

46%

47%

43%

Opinion about colorectal cancer :

    

Being motivated by CRC screening

74%**

33%

64%**

28%

Being concerned by CRC screening

77%**

39%

72%**

33%

CRC is an important process

83%**

54%

81%**

50%

In the future :

    

Intent to do a screening test in the future

58%*

46%

74%**

43%

-To do so in the "organised screening"

14%

9%

20%**

9%

-Do not care

34%*

21%

42%**

20%

French department of residence :

    

With organised colorectal cancer screening

59%**

30%

64%**

30%

  1. £: either FOBT or endoscopy **p < 0.01 *p < 0.05
  2. List of variables included in the models: Gender, Age, Work status, City of living's size, Educational level, Marital status. Self-medication, Vaccination. Anxiety about his/her health. Screening of breast cancer: screnned (follow-up or not)/never screened. Having visited a GP, a gastroenterologist within the last 12 years. Attitudes towards his/her health (responsibility, take care without delay, no influence, doctor's business). History of cancer (in general and colorectal) in his/her family/close circle. Being afraid by cancer, colorectal cancer, screening tests. Being confident in screening efficacy. Being concerned, motivated by CRC screening, CRC is an important process. Year of instauration of breast cancer screening programThe existence of an organised colorectal cancer screening program