Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of 2,174 participants, Korean National Cancer Screening Survey, 2006–2008
| Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) |
|
|
| 40-49 |
962 |
(44.3) |
| 50-59 |
621 |
(28.6) |
| 60-69 |
467 |
(21.5) |
| 70-80 |
124 |
(5.7) |
| Area of residence* |
|
|
| Metropolitan |
1,025 |
(47.2) |
| Urban |
905 |
(41.6) |
| Rural |
244 |
(11.2) |
| Supplemental medical insurance for cancer |
|
|
| Yes |
1,375 |
(63.3) |
| No |
788 |
(36.3) |
| Don't know |
11 |
(0.5) |
| Monthly individual income (USD) |
|
|
| ≤ 999 |
324 |
(14.9) |
| 1,000-1,999 |
614 |
(28.2) |
| 2,000-3,499 |
899 |
(41.4) |
| ≥ 3,500 |
337 |
(15.5) |
| Level of education (years) |
|
|
| ≤ 11 |
660 |
(30.4) |
| 12-15 |
1,038 |
(47.8) |
| ≥ 16 |
476 |
(21.9) |
| Self-reported health status |
|
|
| Good |
1,437 |
(66.1) |
| Moderate |
551 |
(25.3) |
| Poor |
186 |
(8.6) |
| Occupation |
|
|
| Managerial and professional |
416 |
(19.1) |
| Service and sales |
830 |
(38.2) |
| Routine and manual |
656 |
(30.2) |
| Long-term unemployed |
272 |
(12.5) |
| Marital status |
|
|
| Married |
2,030 |
(93.4) |
| Unmarried | 144 | (6.6) |
*Metropolitan population ≥ 1.2 million; Urban population ≥ 50,000; Rural population < 50,000.