Table 1.
Frequencies and percentages of measured variables
| Variable | n/Mean | %/SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total |
|
143 |
100.0 |
|
| Follow-up exam |
|
106 |
74.1 |
|
| Socio-demographic characteristics |
|
|
|
|
| |
Age |
50–59 |
36 |
25.2 |
| |
|
60–69 |
107 |
74.8 |
| |
sex |
Male |
63 |
44.1 |
| |
Marital status |
Married |
119 |
83.2 |
| |
Education |
Less than high school |
8 |
5.6 |
| |
|
High school |
72 |
50.4 |
| |
|
Junior college/technical school |
24 |
16.8 |
| |
|
College degree or higher |
39 |
27.3 |
| |
Employment status |
Employed |
54 |
37.8 |
| |
Self-rated economic status |
Poor/Somewhat affluent |
26 |
18.2 |
| |
|
Average |
98 |
68.5 |
| |
|
Affluent/Somewhat affluent |
19 |
13.3 |
| Family history of CRC |
Yes |
22 |
15.4 |
|
| History of bowel disorder |
Yes |
71 |
49.7 |
|
| Past FOBT screening |
Yes |
125 |
87.4 |
|
| Past follow-up recommendation |
Yes |
34 |
23.8 |
|
| Past follow-up exam |
Yes |
33 |
23.1 |
|
| Psychographic characteristics |
|
|
|
|
| |
Intention |
Yes |
94 |
65.7 |
| |
Perceived benefits |
6–30 |
25.6 |
(3.6) |
| |
Perceived susceptibility |
3–15 |
9.0 |
(2.7) |
| |
Perceived severity |
6–30 |
21.3 |
(4.8) |
| Perceived barriers | 13–65 | 38.7 | (8.7) | |