Table 1. Demographic variables; including gender and age groups and the immediate outcomes following screening for Episode 2.
| Variable | Episode 2, No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Number |
284 261 |
|
Gender | |
| Male | 130176 (45.8) |
| Female |
154 085 (54.2) |
|
Age group | |
| <60years | 0 |
| 60–61years | 16 (0.0) |
| 62–63years | 50 801 (17.9) |
| 64–65years | 62 946 (22.1) |
| 66–67years | 60 104 (21.1) |
| 68–69years | 55 225 (19.4) |
| ⩾70years |
55 169 (19.4) |
|
Screening outcome | |
| Colonoscopy | 3891 (1.4) |
| Not screeneda | 1272 (0.4) |
| Other diagnostic test | 122 (0) |
| Returned to screening | 278 976 (98.1) |
In total, 1.4% of subjects underwent colonoscopy.
a
This corresponds to the lost to follow-up.