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. 2007 Mar 30;56(12):1714–1718. doi: 10.1136/gut.2007.120709

Table 2 Independent variables associated with colonoscopy adherence.

Characteristics Odds ratio (95% CI)
Age of index patient
 <65 years vs ⩾65 years 17.3 (2.5 to 117.04)
Sex of index patient
 Female vs male 4.3 (1.2 to 15.3)
Family relationship*
 Sibling/child vs parent 33.1 (1.3 to 811)
Hereditary type†
 1 vs 2 181 (11 to 2999)
 2 vs 3 1.3 (0.2 to 7.7)
Age of first‐degree relative
 <65 years vs ⩾65 years 13.6 (3 to 61.7)
Sex of first‐degree relative
 Female vs male 4.3 (1.2 to 15.3)

*Family relationship refers to the relationship of the relatives with the index case; this may be as a parent, sibling or offspring.

†Type 1 are those who fulfilled Amsterdam criteria II, type 2 those who fulfilled revised Bethesda guidelines and type 3 those had a family history of a first‐degree relative with sporadic colorectal cancer.