Table 1.
Significant univariate differences in demographics between different participatory categorisations
| Demographic | Study FIT Participation Pattern n (%) | ChiSquare | ||
| Total: IN & OUT | Sustained Participation (IN) | Sustained Non-Participation (OUT) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Males | 579 (46.6) | 338 (44.4) | 241 (50.1) | χ2(1) = 3.686, p = .055a |
| Females | 664 (53.4) | 424 (55.6) | 240 (49.9) | |
| Total | 1243 (100) | 762 (100) | 481 (100) | |
| Age | ||||
| 50–54 | 292 (23.5) | 128 (16.8) | 164 (34.1) | χ2(2) = 55.081, p < .001** |
| 55–64 | 607 (48.8) | 387 (50.8) | 220 (45.7) | |
| 65–74 | 344 (27.7) | 247 (32.4) | 97 (20.2) | |
| Total | 1243 (100) | 762 (100) | 481 (100) | |
| Employment Status | ||||
| Not in Workforce | 622 (51.2) | 409 (54.8) | 213 (45.4) | χ2(1) = 9.681, p = .002* |
| In Workforce | 594 (48.8) | 338 (45.2) | 256 (54.6) | |
| Total | 1216 (100) | 747 (100) | 469 (100) | |
| Baseline Survey | ||||
| No prior FOBT experience | 622 (51.0) | 342 (45.6) | 280 (59.6) | χ2(1) = 22.023, p < .001** |
| Prior FOBT experience | 598 (49.0) | 408 (54.4) | 190 (40.4) | |
| Total | 1220 (100) | 750 (100) | 470 (100) | |
| Total: IN & CHANGE | Sustained Participation (IN) | Changeable (CHANGE) | ||
| Marital Status | ||||
| Unmarried | 308 (21.5) | 147 (19.4) | 161 (23.8) | χ2(1) = 3.728, p = .053a |
| Married/DeFacto | 1125 (78.5) | 609 (80.6) | 516 (76.2) | |
| Total | 1433 (100) | 756 (100) | 677 (100) | |
| Age | ||||
| 50–54 | 321 (22.2) | 128 (16.8) | 193 (28.2) | χ2(2) = 30.255, p < .001** |
| 55–64 | 713 (49.3) | 387 (50.8) | 326 (47.6) | |
| 65–74 | 413 (28.5) | 247 (32.4) | 166 (24.2) | |
| Total | 1447 (100) | 762 (100) | 685 (100) | |
| Employment Status | ||||
| Not in Workforce | 714 (50.6) | 409 (54.8) | 305 (45.9) | χ2(1) = 10.587, p = .001** |
| In Workforce | 697 (49.4) | 338 (45.2) | 359 (54.1) | |
| Total | 1411 (100) | 747 (100) | 664 (100) | |
| Baseline Survey | ||||
| No prior FOBT experience | 687 (48.4) | 342 (45.6) | 345 (51.6) | χ2(1) = 4.809, p = .028* |
| Prior FOBT experience | 732 (51.6) | 408 (54.4) | 324 (48.4) | |
| Total | 1419 (100) | 750 (100) | 669 (100) | |
| Total: CHANGE & OUT | Changeable (CHANGE) | Sustained Non-Participation (OUT) | ||
| Baseline Survey | ||||
| No prior FOBT experience | 625 (54.9) | 345 (51.6) | 280 (59.6) | χ2(1) = 6.824, p = 0.009* |
| Prior FOBT experience | 514 (45.1) | 324 (48.4) | 190 (40.4) | |
| Total | 1139 (100) | 669 (100) | 470 (100) | |
| Total: IN & CS | Sustained Participation (IN) | Sustained Change (CS) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Males | 538 (47.3) | 338 (44.4) | 200 (53.3) | χ2(1) = 7.767, p = .005* |
| Females | 599 (52.7) | 424 (55.6) | 175 (46.7) | |
| Total | 1137 (100) | 762 (100) | 375 (100) | |
| Age | ||||
| 50–54 | 232 (20.4) | 128 (16.8) | 104 (27.7) | χ2(2) = 18.526, p < 001** |
| 55–64 | 551 (48.5) | 387 (50.8) | 164 (43.7) | |
| 65–74 | 354 (31.1) | 247 (32.4) | 107 (28.5) | |
| Total | 1137 (100) | 762 (100) | 375 (100) | |
| Total: OUT & CS | Sustained Non-Participation (OUT) | Sustained Change (CS) | ||
| Age | ||||
| 50–54 | 268 (31.3) | 164 (34.1) | 104 (27.7) | χ2(2) = 9.103, p = .011* |
| 55–64 | 384 (44.9) | 220 (45.7) | 164 (43.7) | |
| 65–74 | 204 (23.8) | 97 (20.2) | 107 (28.5) | |
| Total | 856 (100) | 481 (100) | 375 (100) | |
| Baseline Survey | ||||
| No prior FOBT experience | 460 (55.2) | 280 (59.6) | 180 (49.5) | χ2(1) = 8.096, p = .004* |
| Prior FOBT experience | 374 (44.8) | 190 (40.4) | 184 (50.5) | |
| Total | 834 (100) | 470 (100) | 364 (100) | |
| Total: CI & CS | Intermittent (CI) | Sustained Change (CS) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Males | 336 (49.1) | 136 (43.9) | 200 (53.3) | χ2(1) = 5.707, p = .017* |
| Females | 349 (50.9) | 174 (56.1) | 175 (46.7) | |
| Total | 685 (100) | 310 (100) | 375 (100) | |
| Age | ||||
| 50–54 | 193 (28.2) | 89 (28.7) | 104 (27.7) | χ2(2) = 8.970, p = .011* |
| 55–64 | 326 (47.6) | 162 (52.3) | 164 (43.7) | |
| 65–74 | 166 (24.2) | 59 (19.0) | 107 (28.5) | |
| Total | 685 (100) | 310 (100) | 375 (100) | |
| Total: IN & CSIO | Sustained Participation (IN) | Sustained Change (in to out) (CSIO) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Males | 440 (46.1) | 338 (44.4) | 102 (52.8) | χ2(1) = 4.135, p = .042* |
| Females | 515 (53.9) | 424 (55.6) | 91 (47.2) | |
| 955 (100) | 762 (100) | 193 (100) | ||
| Age | ||||
| 50–54 | 182 (19.1) | 128 (16.8) | 54 (28.0) | χ2(2) = 14.240, p < .001** |
| 55–64 | 463 (48.5) | 387 (50.8) | 76 (39.4) | |
| 65–74 | 310 (32.5) | 247 (32.4) | 63 (32.6) | |
| Total | 955 (100) | 762 (100) | 193 (100) | |
| Tertile of Economic Disadvantage | ||||
| High Disadvantage | 206 (21.6) | 156 (20.5) | 50 (25.9) | χ2(2) = 8.432, p = .015* |
| Medium Disadvantage | 329 (34.5) | 253 (33.2) | 76 (39.4) | |
| Low Disadvantage | 419 (43.9) | 352 (46.3) | 67 (34.7) | |
| Total | 954 (100) | 761 (100) | 262 (100) | |
| Baseline Survey | ||||
| No prior FOBT experience | 454 (48.5) | 342 (45.6) | 112 (60.2) | χ2(1) = 12.167, p < .001** |
| Prior FOBT experience | 482 (51.5) | 408 (54.4) | 74 (39.8) | |
| Total | 936 (100) | 750 (100) | 186 (100) | |
| Total: CSOI & OUT | Sustained Change (out to in) (CSOI) | Sustained Non-Participation (OUT) | ||
| Baseline Survey | ||||
| No prior FOBT experience | 348 (53.7) | 68 (38.2) | 280 (59.6) | χ2(1) = 22.8671, p < .001** |
| Prior FOBT experience | 300 (46.3) | 110 (61.8) | 190 (40.4) | |
| Total | 648(100) | 178 (100) | 470 (100) | |
| Total: CSIO & CSOI | Sustained Change (in to out) (CSIO) | Sustained Change (out to in) (CSOI) | ||
| Employment Status | ||||
| Not in Workforce | 179 (49.0) | 106 (56.7) | 73 (41.0) | χ2(1) = 8.348, p = .004* |
| In Workforce | 186 (51.0) | 81 (43.3) | 105 (59.0) | |
| Total | 365 (100) | 187 (100) | 178 (100) | |
| Tertile of Economic Disadvantage | ||||
| High Disadvantage | 86 (22.9) | 50 (25.9) | 36 (19.8) | χ2(2) = 9.619, p = .008* |
| Medium Disadvantage | 130 (34.7) | 76 (39.4) | 54 (29.7) | |
| Low Disadvantage | 159 (42.4) | 67 (34.7) | 92 (50.5) | |
| Total | 375 (100) | 193 (100) | 182 (100) | |
| Education Status | ||||
| Lower education (completed high school or lower) | 192 (52.6) | 110 (59.1) | 82 (52.6) | χ2(1) = 5.977, p = .014* |
| Higher education (>high school) | 173 (47.4) | 76 (40.9) | 97 (54.2) | |
| Total | 365 (100) | 186 (100) | 179 (100) | |
| Baseline Survey | ||||
| No prior FOBT experience | 180 (49.5) | 112 (60.2) | 68 (38.2) | χ2(1) = 16.762, p < .001** |
| Prior FOBT experience | 184 (50.5) | 74 (39.8) | 110 (61.8) | |
| Total | 364 (100) | 186 (100) | 178 (100) | |
*p < .05; **p < .001
atrend towards significance