Table 2.
Characteristics of women in the 45 and Up study who reported ever having a faecal occult blood test (FOBT), mammogram, both tests, or neither test in the previous 2 years
| Total n (%)1 | % FOBT only | % Mammogram only | % Both tests | % Neither test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total n |
96711 (100) |
3.2 |
56.0 |
16.2 |
24.7 |
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
|
| 50-59 |
42646 (44.1) |
2.5 |
62.5 |
17.1 |
18.0 |
| 60-69 |
30538 (31.6) |
2.0 |
65.4 |
21.7 |
11.0 |
| 70+ |
23527 (24.3) |
5.9 |
32.0 |
7.3 |
54.7 |
|
Family history of cancer |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bowel |
11836 (12.2) |
4.1 |
54.1 |
16.8 |
25.0 |
| Breast |
9937 (10.3) |
2.3 |
62.5 |
18.1 |
17.1 |
| Bowel and Breast |
2077 (2.2) |
3.0 |
58.7 |
17.4 |
20.9 |
| Other Cancer |
20273 (21.0) |
2.9 |
57.1 |
17.2 |
22.8 |
| None |
52588 (54.4) |
3.2 |
54.7 |
15.2 |
27.0 |
|
Hormone replacement therapy use |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ever |
40641 (42.0) |
2.8 |
61.5 |
20.0 |
15.7 |
| Never |
53905 (55.7) |
3.4 |
52.2 |
13.6 |
30.8 |
|
Place of residence* |
|
|
|
|
|
| Major City |
42402 (43.8) |
2.9 |
55.8 |
14.3 |
27.0 |
| Inner Region |
34676 (35.9) |
3.3 |
56.1 |
17.2 |
23.5 |
| Outer Region |
17697 (18.3) |
3.3 |
55.9 |
18.8 |
22.0 |
| Remote or Very Remote |
1853 (1.9) |
3.1 |
60.4 |
15.1 |
21.4 |
|
Highest qualification |
|
|
|
|
|
| No school certificate or other qualification |
12720 (13.2) |
3.4 |
52.1 |
10.5 |
34.0 |
| School or intermediate certificate |
28347 (29.3) |
2.9 |
57.0 |
15.7 |
24.5 |
| Higher school or leaving certificate |
9297 (9.6) |
2.9 |
55.9 |
13.9 |
27.3 |
| Trade, apprenticeship, certificate or diploma |
24918 (25.8) |
3.5 |
55.9 |
18.2 |
22.4 |
| University degree or higher |
19928 (20.6) |
3.1 |
57.7 |
19.5 |
19.7 |
|
Employment status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Full time work |
16829 (17.4) |
2.0 |
64.0 |
15.6 |
18.5 |
| Part time work |
16599 (17.2) |
2.5 |
63.8 |
18.7 |
15.0 |
| Self employed |
6559 (6.8) |
2.6 |
60.7 |
17.9 |
18.8 |
| Partially retired |
3030 (3.1) |
2.9 |
59.3 |
22.1 |
15.8 |
| Fully retired |
39603 (41.0) |
4.1 |
48.2 |
15.8 |
31.8 |
| Unemployed |
2088 (2.2) |
3.0 |
54.6 |
9.4 |
33.1 |
| Unpaid work |
1952 (2.0) |
2.9 |
59.8 |
17.0 |
20.3 |
| Looking after home/family |
5914 (6.1) |
2.7 |
58.0 |
14.7 |
24.6 |
| Sick/disabled |
2004 (2.1) |
3.8 |
54.9 |
9.2 |
32.0 |
| Other |
1245 (1.3) |
2.8 |
56.0 |
12.4 |
28.8 |
|
Income ($AUD)† |
|
|
|
|
|
| Less than 5,000 |
1878 (1.9) |
3.0 |
52.6 |
10.8 |
33.7 |
| 5,000-9,000 |
4423 (4.6) |
3.4 |
50.1 |
9.6 |
37.0 |
| 10,000-19,000 |
14983 (15.5) |
4.3 |
48.1 |
12.1 |
35.6 |
| 20,000-29,000 |
9511 (9.8) |
3.7 |
54.3 |
17.2 |
24.9 |
| 30,000-39,000 |
7593 (7.9) |
3.3 |
58.6 |
18.5 |
19.7 |
| 40,000-49,000 |
6565 (6.8) |
2.9 |
58.8 |
19.1 |
19.3 |
| 50,000-69,000 |
9214 (9.5) |
2.7 |
60.4 |
19.3 |
17.6 |
| 70,000 or more |
17348 (17.9) |
2.3 |
62.5 |
19.6 |
15.7 |
| Prefer not to answer |
20589 (21.3) |
3.1 |
57.1 |
16.0 |
23.8 |
|
Health insurance status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Health care concession card |
18482 (19.1) |
3.7 |
49.0 |
11.2 |
36.0 |
| Department of Veterans’ Affairs card |
1095 (1.1) |
4.8 |
32.8 |
6.6 |
55.9 |
| Private health insurance without extras |
47793 (49.4) |
2.9 |
59.8 |
19.2 |
18.2 |
| Private health insurance with extras |
14187 (14.7) |
3.2 |
56.2 |
18.0 |
22.6 |
| No concession card or health Insurance |
13428 (13.9) |
3.1 |
54.8 |
12.1 |
30.1 |
|
Married or living with a partner |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
28821 (29.8) |
4.0 |
47.3 |
11.8 |
36.9 |
| Yes |
67599 (69.9) |
2.8 |
59.7 |
18.0 |
19.5 |
|
Non-english language spoken at home |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
88039 (91.0) |
3.2 |
55.9 |
16.9 |
24.0 |
| Yes |
8671 (9.0) |
2.5 |
56.7 |
8.6 |
32.2 |
|
Country of birth |
|
|
|
|
|
| Australia |
73198 (75.7) |
3.2 |
56.2 |
17.2 |
23.4 |
| Other English speaking country |
11848 (12.3) |
3.4 |
55.0 |
16.6 |
25.0 |
| Non-English speaking country |
10720 (11.1) |
2.8 |
56.0 |
9.4 |
31.8 |
|
Been treated by a doctor in the past month§ |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
39055 (40.4) |
2.7 |
58.6 |
17.0 |
21.8 |
| Yes |
49328 (51.0) |
3.6 |
53.7 |
16.1 |
26.6 |
|
Need help with daily tasks due to illness or disability |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
88048 (91.0) |
3.1 |
57.3 |
16.9 |
22.8 |
| Yes |
5247 (5.4) |
4.1 |
39.0 |
8.1 |
48.7 |
|
Psychological distress Level |
|
|
|
|
|
| Well |
74194 (76.7) |
3.1 |
57.2 |
17.6 |
22.1 |
| Mild |
5366 (5.6) |
3.2 |
57.9 |
14.1 |
24.8 |
| Moderate |
1706 (1.8) |
2.9 |
53.8 |
13.0 |
30.3 |
| Severe | 1679 (1.7) | 2.9 | 54.6 | 10.3 | 32.3 |
1 Missing data for each covariate has been omitted for the sake of brevity.
* Using the mean Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA+).
† Pre-tax annual household income from all sources.
§Treated for heart attack, other heart disease, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, blood clotting problems, asthma, osteoarthritis, thyroid problems, osteoporosis/low bone density, depression, or anxiety.