Table 1 The relationship between the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents and study participation
From: Implementation of a home-based colorectal cancer screening intervention in Malaysia (CRC-SIM)
N people agreed to participate | N people eligible | % | Pa | OR (95% CI) (unadj) | P | OR (95% CI) (adj)b | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||||||
50-54 | 216 | 363 | 59.5 | 0.025 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
55-59 | 174 | 346 | 50.3) | 0.69 (0.51; 0.93) | 0.014 | 0.77 (0.56; 1.05) | 0.102 | |
60-64 | 183 | 358 | 51.1 | 0.71 (0.53; 0.96) | 0.024 | 0.89 (0.64; 1.24) | 0.500 | |
65-69 | 117 | 239 | 49.0 | 0.65 (0.47; 0.91) | 0.011 | 0.91 (0.63; 1.33) | 0.636 | |
70 and above | 57 | 123 | 46.3 | 0.59 (0.39; 0.89) | 0.011 | 1.00 (0.74; 1.36) | 0.950 | |
Gender | ||||||||
Male | 422 | 781 | 54.0 | 0.144 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
Female | 325 | 648 | 50.2 | 0.86 (0.70; 1.06) | 0.144 | 1.00 (0.74; 1.36) | 0.997 | |
Ethnicity | ||||||||
Malay | 540 | 923 | 58.5 | <0.001 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
Chinese | 179 | 461 | 38.8 | 0.45 (0.358; 0.57) | <0.001 | 0.45 (0.35; 0.58) | <0.001 | |
Indian | 21 | 32 | 65.6 | 1.35 (0.645; 2.84) | 0.423 | 1.39 (0.65; 2.96) | 0.392 | |
Others | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 0.83 (0.276; 2.48) | 0.735 | 0.99 (0.31; 3.18) | 0.984 | |
Education | ||||||||
No formal education | 15 | 38 | 39.5 | <0.001 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
Primary | 179 | 413 | 43.3 | 1.17 (0.60; 2.3) | 0.645 | 1.14 (0.57; 2.29) | 0.718 | |
Secondary | 465 | 825 | 56.4 | 1.98 (1.02; 3.85) | 0.044 | 1.66 (0.82; 3.34) | 0.156 | |
Tertiary | 77 | 135 | 57.0 | 2.04 (0.98; 4.24) | 0.058 | 1.69 (0.78; 3.65) | 0.183 | |
Working status | ||||||||
Not working | 400 | 785 | 51.0 | 0.283 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
Working | 346 | 643 | 53.8 | 1.12 (0.91; 1.38) | 0.283 | 1.02 (0.79; 1.31) | 0.904 | |
Household income | ||||||||
<RM 4,850 (low) | 587 | 1141 | 54.4 | 0.212 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
≥RM 4,850 | 160 | 288 | 55.6 | 1.18 (0.91; 1.53) | 0.913 | 1.18 (0.89; 1.56) | 0.248 | |
Household size | ||||||||
Living alone | 27 | 66 | 40.9 | 0.032 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
2 to 3 | 338 | 679 | 49.8 | 1.43 (0.86; 2.39) | 0.171 | 1.30 (0.77; 2.21) | 0.332 | |
4 to 5 | 254 | 450 | 56.4 | 1.87 (1.11; 3.16) | 0.019 | 1.45 (0.84; 2.50) | 0.185 | |
≥6 | 128 | 234 | 54.7 | 1.74 (1.00; 3.04) | 0.049 | 1.44 (0.81; 2.57) | 0.217 | |
Cancer history | ||||||||
Yes | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 0.655 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
No | 737 | 1407 | 52.4 | 1.28 (0.43; 3.84) | 0.655 | 0.72 (0.23; 2.25) | 0.576 | |
Study sub-district | ||||||||
Sungai Segamat | 548 | 1052 | 52.1 | 0.817 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
Gemereh | 199 | 377 | 52.8 | 1.03 (0.81; 1.30) | 0.817 | 0.71 (0.54; 0.92) | 0.011 | |
Hypertension | ||||||||
Yes | 313 | 630 | 49.7 | 0.082 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
No | 434 | 799 | 54.3 | 1.20 (0.98; 1.48) | 0.082 | 1.17 (0.94; 1.47) | 0.160 | |
Ever smoked | ||||||||
Yes | 274 | 487 | 56.3 | 0.03 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | ||
No | 473 | 942 | 50.2 | 0.78 (0.63; 0.98) | 0.03 | 0.84 (0.62; 1.14) | 0.257 | |