Table 2.
Socio-demographic, clinical and psychosocial characteristics of the asymptomatic study population (n = 760)
| Characteristic | n | %** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic |
|
|
|
| Gender* |
Male |
363 |
48 |
| |
Female |
397 |
52 |
| Age (years)* |
56-64 |
317 |
42 |
| |
65-74 |
268 |
36 |
| |
75-88 |
168 |
22 |
| Marital status* |
In Relationship |
575 |
79 |
| |
Not in Relationship |
155 |
21 |
| Education* |
Secondary schooling (not-completed) |
164 |
22 |
| |
Secondary schooling (completed) |
162 |
22 |
| |
Trade qualification or TAFE: |
189 |
26 |
| |
University or other tertiary study |
181 |
25 |
| |
Other or not applicable |
33 |
5 |
| Household income before tax ($)* |
<= 39, 999 |
389 |
57 |
| |
40, 000 – 69, 999 |
152 |
22 |
| |
>= 70,000 |
146 |
21 |
| Country of birth* |
Australian |
619 |
89 |
| |
Other |
76 |
11 |
| Retired* |
Yes |
453 |
62 |
| Private health insurance* |
No-coverage |
191 |
26 |
| |
Coverage |
531 |
74 |
| Alcohol* |
Drink days per month |
Mean =11 |
SD =11 |
| Smoking* |
Ever |
346 |
48 |
| |
Never |
382 |
52 |
| Clinical |
|
|
|
| Number of GP visits over the past 12 months* |
None to twice |
187 |
25 |
| |
Three to six |
411 |
56 |
| |
> six |
137 |
19 |
| Previous cancer (excluding CRC)* |
Yes |
163 |
22 |
| Risk Category |
At or slightly above average risk |
707 |
93 |
| |
Moderately increased risk |
34 |
4 |
| |
Potentially high risk |
19 |
3 |
| Discussion of family history of CRC with doctor |
Never discussed |
523 |
70 |
| |
Discussed, informed of ‘increased risk’ |
133 |
18 |
| |
Discussed, not informed of ‘increased risk’ |
90 |
12 |
| Ever received screening advice from doctor |
Yes |
195 |
28 |
| BMI* |
< 18.5 |
7 |
1 |
| |
18.5 – 25 |
130 |
19 |
| |
> 25 |
555 |
80 |
| Chronic health condition* |
Yes |
554 |
76 |
| Psychosocial |
|
|
|
| SF-36 (physical health score)* |
|
Mean = 52 |
SD = 9 |
| K-10 (mental health score)* |
Low or no risk (10–15) |
555 |
75 |
| Medium to high risk (16 +) | 184 | 25 |
* Participant data collected at HCS baseline. ** Percentage of responses (excluding any missing values).