Table 1.
Characteristics of attenders and non-attenders invited to the Check Your Health Preventive Program 2012–2013.
| Attenders | Non-attenders | Active non-attenders | Total | P-valuea | Missings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers, n (pct) | 2679 (55.2) | 1949 (40.2) | 225 (4.6) | 4853 | 0/4853 | |
| Socio-demographic variables | ||||||
| Gender, n (row pct) | 0/4853 | |||||
| Woman | 1354 (57.1) | 887 (37.4) | 130 (5.5) | 2371 | ||
| Man | 1325 (53.4) | 1062 (42.8) | 95 (3.8) | 2482 | 0.0001 | |
| Age, n (row pct) | 0/4853 | |||||
| 30- | 488 (49.5) | 458 (46.5) | 39 (4.0) | 985 | ||
| 35- | 644 (52.1) | 523 (42.3) | 70 (5.7) | 1237 | ||
| 40- | 730 (56.3) | 514 (39.6) | 53 (4.1) | 1297 | ||
| 45- | 817 (61.2) | 454 (34.0) | 63 (4.7) | 1334 | 0.0000 | |
| Ethnicity, n (row pct) | 0/4853 | |||||
| Danish | 2479 (55.1) | 1815 (40.3) | 207 (4.6) | 4501 | ||
| Immigrants | 200 (56.8) | 134 (38.1) | 18 (5.1) | 352 | 0.6772 | |
| Living alone, n (row pct) | 0/4853 | |||||
| No | 2298 (57.8) | 1500 (37.7) | 180 (4.5) | 3978 | ||
| Yes | 381 (43.5) | 449 (51.3) | 45 (5.1) | 875 | 0.0000 | |
| Partner in project (Yes), n (row pct) | 1754 (58.0) | 1129 (37.3) | 142 (4.7) | 3025 | 0.0000 | 0/4853 |
| Occupational status, n (row pct) |
1/4853 | |||||
| Employed | 2219 (58.4) | 1426 (37.5) | 156 (4.1) | 3801 | ||
| self-employed | 127 (60.5) | 78 (37.1) | 5 (2.4) | 210 | ||
| Unemployed/benefits | 98 (43.0) | 115 (50.4) | 15 (6.6) | 228 | ||
| Social welfare recipients | 194 (37.9) | 277 (54.1) | 41 (8.0) | 512 | ||
| Others | 40 (39.6) | 53 (52.5) | 8 (7.9) | 101 | 0.0000 | |
| Education (years), n (row pct) | 96/4853 | |||||
| < = 10 | 407 (43.5) | 479 (51.2) | 49 (5.2) | 935 | ||
| 10–15 | 2069 (58.0) | 1346 (37.7) | 154 (4.3) | 3569 | ||
| > 15 | 161 (63.6) | 78 (30.8) | 14 (5.5) | 253 | 0.0000 | |
| Income, n (row pct) | 6/4853 | |||||
| Low tertile | 720 (44.8) | 806 (50.1) | 82 (5.1) | 1608 | ||
| Middle tertile | 924 (57.2) | 628 (38.9) | 64 (4.0) | 1616 | ||
| High tertile | 1035 (63.8) | 510 (31.4) | 78 (4.8) | 1623 | 0.0000 | |
| Disease burden | ||||||
| Morbidity (Yes), n (row pct) | 585 (47.4) | 565 (45.7) | 85 (6.9) | 1235 | 0.0000 | 0/4853 |
| Use of preventive services | ||||||
| Number of visits to dentist the last 5 years, n (row pct) | 27/4853 | |||||
| 0–1 | 230 (35.8) | 378 (58.9) | 34 (5.3) | 642 | ||
| 2–4 | 112 (35.7) | 188 (59.9) | 14 (4.5) | 314 | ||
| ≥ 5 | 2329 (60.2) | 1368 (35.3) | 173 (4.5) | 3870 | 0.0000 | |
a
P-value from Chi-square tests.