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. 2014 Sep 23;111(12):2235–2241. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2014.506

Table 1. Characteristics of the study participants (n=344) based on their acceptance to participate, eligibility criteria, and completeness of endoscopic and capsule sponge examinations.

 
 
Gender
 
  Total, N (%) Male, N (%) Female, N (%) Age, mean (s.d.)
Initial acceptance (telephone invitation)
Yes 344 (18.0) 147 (42.7) 197 (57.3) 55.6 (7.9)
No
1562 (82.0)
673 (43.1)
889 (56.9)
61.5 (5.2)
Final acceptance
Yes 318 (92.4) 134 (42.1) 184 (57.9) 55.2 (7.8)
No
26 (7.6)
13 (50)
13 (50)
60.6 (7.9)
Eligiblity criteria
Yes 312 (98.1) 132 (42.3) 180 (57.7) 55.1 (7.8)
No
6 (1.9)
2 (33.3)
4 (66.7)
59.7 (4.5)
Complete endoscopic and capsule sponge examinations
Yes 301 (96.5) 127 (42.2) 174 (57.8) 54.9 (7.6)
No 11 (3.5) 5 (45.5) 6 (54.5) 59.6 (12.2)