Table 2.
Associations between FOBt screening uptake, sociodemographic characteristics, and having read the standard information booklet about FOBt screening, England, 2014, n = 1307
| Read none of 'The Facts' booklet | Adjusted OR* (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| FOBt screening uptake status | ||
| ‘Ever’ | 36 (4 %) | 1.00 (ref) |
| ‘Never’ | 251 (63 %) | 39.0 (26.2, 58.1) |
| Age | ||
| 60-65 | 171 (25 %) | 1.00 (ref) |
| 66-70 | 116 (19 %) | 0.81 (0.56, 1.16) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 154 (23 %) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Male | 133 (21 %) | 1.34 (0.93, 1.92) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 255 (20 %) | 1.00 (ref) |
| Non-white | 32 (55 %) | 3.47 (1.60, 7.54) |
| Educational attainment | ||
| Degree level or higher | 49 (19 %) | 1.00 (ref) |
| School level | 122 (21 %) | 1.14 (0.67, 1.95) |
| No formal qualifications | 108 (26 %) | 1.50 (0.82, 2.75) |
| Missing | 8 (14 %) | 0.77 (0.26, 2.26) |
| Social grade | ||
| A/B (upper/middle class) | 56 (17 %) | 1.00 (ref) |
| C1 (lower middle class) | 48 (17 %) | 0.83 (0.47, 1.47) |
| C2 (skilled working class) | 50 (21 %) | 1.00 (0.54, 1.85) |
| D (working class) | 44 (29 %) | 1.35 (0.68, 2.67) |
| E (non-working/unemployed) | 89 (30 %) | 1.26 (0.72, 2.23) |
*All variables in the table are mutually adjusted for in the logistic regression model. The ORs are for reading 'none' versus 'a little'/'some'/'most'/'almost all'/'all' of The Facts booklet