Table 2.
Factors associated with likelihood for subjects to agree to undergo screening colonoscopy despite their preferences not being met
| Parameters | Will undergo SC | P value |
| Recommended age | ||
| Yes | 102 (86.4) | 0.222 |
| No | 287 (81.5) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 180 (87.0) | 0.033 |
| Female | 209 (79.5) | |
| Race | ||
| Malays | 308 (81.1) | 0.043 |
| Non-malays | 81 (90.0) | |
| Education | ||
| Higher | 134 (79.3) | 0.135 |
| Lower/none | 255 (84.7) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 102 (79.1) | 0.192 |
| Married/widowed | 287 (84.2) | |
| Employment | ||
| Yes | 294 (82.6) | 0.854 |
| No | 95 (83.3) | |
| Previous colonoscopy | ||
| Yes | 62 (95.4) | 0.004 |
| No | 327 (80.7) | |
| Family history of cancer | ||
| Yes | 76 (81.7) | 0.766 |
| No | 313 (83.0) | |
| Family history of CRC | ||
| Yes | 28 (80.0) | 0.652 |
| No | 361 (83.0) |
SC: Screening colonoscopy; CRC: Colorectal cancer.