Table 1.
Participant characteristics (n=38)
| Characteristics | n | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Men | 21 | 55.3 |
| Women | 17 | 44.7 |
| Age, yr | ||
| 30–49 | 11 | 28.9 |
| 50–69 | 19 | 50.0 |
| ≥70 | 8 | 21.1 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 31 | 81.6 |
| Asian | 2 | 5.3 |
| Middle Eastern | 4 | 10.5 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander | 1 | 2.6 |
| Highest level of education | ||
| Tertiary—university degree | 14 | 36.8 |
| Tertiary—certificate/diploma | 7 | 18.4 |
| Secondary school (grade 12) | 11 | 28.9 |
| Secondary school (grade 10) | 4 | 10.5 |
| Middle school | 2 | 5.3 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full time | 13 | 34.2 |
| Part time | 7 | 18.4 |
| Not employed | 4 | 10.5 |
| Retired | 13 | 34.2 |
| Student | 1 | 2.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/de facto | 25 | 65.8 |
| Separated/divorced | 7 | 18.4 |
| Never married | 4 | 10.5 |
| Widowed | 2 | 5.3 |
| CKD stage | ||
| Stage 3–5 | 11 | 28.9 |
| Hemodialysis | 8 | 21.1 |
| Peritoneal dialysis | 3 | 7.9 |
| Transplant | 16 | 42.1 |
| History of cancer | ||
| Yes | 7 | 18.4 |
| No | 31 | 81.6 |
| Family history of bowel cancer | ||
| Yes | 3 | 7.9 |
| No | 35 | 92.1 |
| Previous fecal immunochemical test | ||
| Yes | 32 | 84.2 |
| No | 6 | 15.8 |
| Previous colonoscopy | ||
| Yes | 22 | 57.9 |
| No | 16 | 42.1 |