Table 4.
Variation in knowledge score according to socio-demographic characteristics and selected attitudinal variables
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Bowel cancer knowledge score % across knowledge tertile^ (n) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | 0-11 (Low) | 12-15 (Medium) | 16-18 (High) | Significance |
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Gender (n = 93) | ||||
| Male |
31.8 (7) |
13.6 (3) |
54.5 (12) |
X2 = 4.5 |
| Female |
28.2 (20) |
36.6 (26) |
35.2 (25) |
p = 0.109 |
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Age (n = 90) | ||||
| Up to 44 years |
29.2 (7) |
37.5 (9) |
33.3 (8) |
X2 = 1.1 |
| 45+ |
28.8 (19) |
27.3 (18) |
43.9 (29) |
p = 0.601 |
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Marital status (n = 86) | ||||
| Married/de-facto |
22.9 (11) |
41.7 (20) |
35.4 (17) |
X2 = 5.8 |
| Widowed/divorced/ separated/single |
39.5 (15) |
18.4 (7) |
42.1 (16) |
p = 0.054 |
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Education (n = 90) | ||||
| 7 years or less (primary school or less) |
40.0 (10) |
32.0 (8) |
28.0 (7) |
X2 = 3.32 |
| More than 7 years (some high school or more) |
23.1 (15) |
30.8 (20) |
46.2 (30) |
p = 0.190 |
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Annual Income (n = 75) | ||||
| Less than $20,000 |
28.6 (12) |
35.7 (15) |
35.7 (15) |
X2 = 5.5 |
| $20,000 or more |
9.1 (3) |
33.3 (11) |
57.6 (19) |
p = 0.064 |
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Self-rated English reading ability (n = 91) | ||||
| Poor or fair |
44.0 (11) |
28.0 (7) |
28.0 (7) |
X2 = 4.3 |
| Good, very good or excellent |
22.7 (15) |
31.8 (21) |
45.5 (30) |
p = 0.116 |
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Participated in any screening in last 2 years (n = 89) | ||||
| No/don’t know |
43.2 (19) |
34.1 (15) |
22.7 (10) |
X2 = 12.97 |
| Yes |
15.6 (7) |
26.7 (12) |
57.8 (26) |
p = 0.002* |
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Last time you saw a doctor (n = 89) | ||||
| In the past year |
23.2 (19) |
31.7 (26) |
45.1 (37) |
X2 = 12.79 |
| A year ago or more |
85.7 (6) |
14.3 (1) |
0 (0) |
p = 0.002* |
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Frequency of doctor visits (n = 91) | ||||
| Once a year or less |
42.3 (11) |
25.0 (7) |
5.4 (2) |
X2 = 12.34 |
| Couple of times a year or more |
21.1 (15) |
29.6 (21) |
49.3 (35) |
p = 0.002* |
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Ever had a colonoscopy? (n = 91) | ||||
| No/don’t know |
33.8 (26) |
32.5 (25) |
33.8 (26) |
X2 = 11.05 |
| Yes |
0 (0) |
21.4 (3) |
78.6 (11) |
p = 0.004* |
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Seen or heard advertising about bowel cancer (n = 91) | ||||
| No/don’t know |
35.6 (21) |
32.2 (19) |
32.2 (19) |
X2 = 5.96 |
| Yes |
15.6 (5) |
28.1 (9) |
56.3 (18) |
p = 0.051 |
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Knows someone in family with cancer (n = 91) | ||||
| No/don’t know |
46.2 (18) |
30.8 (12) |
23.1 (9) |
X2 = 12.6 |
| Yes |
15.4 (8) |
30.8 (16) |
53.8 (28) |
p = 0.002* |
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Perceived self-efficacy | ||||
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How confident do you feel to complete FOBT test (n = 92) | ||||
| Not confident- somewhat confident |
44.2 (19) |
32.6 (14) |
23.3 (10) |
X2 =13.05 |
| Confident-very confident |
14.3 (7) |
30.6 (15) |
55.1 (27) |
p = 0.001* |
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Perceived susceptibility | ||||
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Thinks they are at risk of bowel cancer (n = 91) | ||||
| No/don’t know |
84.6 (22) |
75.9 (22) |
48.6 (18) |
X2 =10.37 |
| Yes | 15.4 (4) | 24.1 (7) | 51.4 (19) | p = 0.006* |
*Significant at 0.05.
^Percentage calculated from valid responses indicated in parentheses adjacent to survey item.
X2- Chi-square.