Table 5.

Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors associated with early medical advice seeking for change in bowel habit

	OR (95%CI)	p value
Every increase in GP visits per year	.52 (.31, .88)	.014
Prompt for medical consultation
‘Symptom didn’t go away’	5.75 (1.42, 23.24)	.014
Family history of CRC discussed with doctor
Never discussed	1
Discussed/informed of ‘increased risk’	6.37 (1.04, 38.92)	.045
Discussed/not informed of increased ‘risk’	3.73 (.82, 16.97)	.089

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.