Table 1.
Self-reported characteristics of respondents (n = 1356)
| Characteristics | Total (%) | United Kingdom (%) | The Netherlands (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response/invited |
1649/2225 (74) |
870/1100 (79) |
779/1125 (69) |
|
| Completed questionnaires |
1356 (61) |
763 (69) |
593 (53) |
p < 0.001 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
p = 0.842 |
| Male |
691 (51) |
387 (51) |
304 (51) |
|
| Female |
665 (49) |
376 (49) |
289 (49) |
|
| Age (years) |
60.5 (5.9) |
60.7 (6.1) |
60.2 (5.8) |
p = 0.127 |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
p = 0.923 |
| Married |
896 (66) |
505 (66) |
391 (66) |
|
| Not married |
460 (34) |
258 (34) |
202 (34) |
|
| Current employment status |
|
|
|
p < 0.001 |
| Full-time |
248 (18) |
137 (18) |
111 (19) |
|
| Part-time |
167 (12) |
82 (11) |
85 (14) |
|
| Self-employed |
88 (7) |
61 (8) |
27 (5) |
|
| Homemaker |
150 (11) |
51 (7) |
99 (17) |
|
| Unemployed |
122 (9) |
73 (10) |
49 (8) |
|
| Retired |
581 (43) |
359 (47) |
222 (37) |
|
| Education |
|
|
|
p < 0.001 |
| Public/primary school |
96 (7) |
63 (8) |
33 (6) |
|
| High school |
605 (45) |
260 (34) |
345 (58) |
|
| Trade/technical qualification |
205 (15) |
136 (18) |
69 (12) |
|
| College/university |
450 (33) |
304 (40) |
146 (25) |
|
| Family history CRC |
|
|
|
p < 0.001 |
| Yes |
147 (11) |
63 (8) |
84 (14) |
|
| No |
1123 (83) |
655 (86) |
468 (79) |
|
| Do not know |
86 (6) |
45 (6) |
41 (7) |
|
| Experience with screening |
|
|
|
p < 0.001 |
| Yes |
438 (32) |
325 (43) |
113 (19) |
|
| No |
918 (68) |
438 (57) |
480 (81) |
|
| Health status |
|
|
|
p < 0.001 |
| Excellent |
105 (8) |
49 (6) |
56 (9) |
|
| Very good |
328 (24) |
218 (29) |
110 (19) |
|
| Good |
498 (37) |
254 (33) |
244 (41) |
|
| Fair |
333 (25) |
181 (24) |
152 (26) |
|
| Poor |
92 (7) |
61 (8) |
31 (5) |
|
| Perceived risk developing CRC |
|
|
|
p = 0.663 |
| Yes |
317 (23) |
175 (23) |
142 (24) |
|
| No | 1039 (77) | 588 (77) | 451 (76) |